CARTER’S BETRAYAL SENDS HOPE SPIRALING

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers reveal Carter attempting to gaslight Hope about his kiss with Daphne, claiming he was just “surprised” when Hope caught them in the act. Hope Logan walked in at the worst possible moment, only to witness the man who promised he wasn’t like all the others locked in a passionate kiss with Daphne Rose. Carter’s pathetic attempt to defend himself has left Hope reeling, with that all-too-familiar taste of betrayal burning in her mouth.

HOPE CATCHES CARTER RED-HANDED WITH DAPHNE

Hope Logan confronted Carter Walton after witnessing something she never expected to see—her supposedly devoted partner kissing Daphne Rose. The moment couldn’t have been worse timing as Hope was eager to celebrate their recent success at Forrester Creations. Instead of celebration, she was met with betrayal.

When Hope demanded an explanation, Carter’s response was nothing short of classic gaslighting. He claimed that “today has been intense” but insisted the kiss was entirely Daphne’s doing. According to Carter, the last thing he expected was for Daphne to kiss him, and he was merely “surprised” by her actions.

Hope wasn’t buying his flimsy excuse for a second. “I believed in you,” she reminded him, devastated that Carter had repeatedly promised he wasn’t like the other men in her life who’d let her down. Now she found herself experiencing that familiar, bitter taste of betrayal once again.

CARTER’S GASLIGHTING DEFENSE FALLS FLAT

Carter desperately tried to maintain his innocence, insisting he “didn’t lead Daphne on” and that they had only been talking. Hope pointedly asked if he had been “sharing his feelings” with Daphne, suggesting she already suspected there was more to the story than Carter was admitting.

Despite his attempts to minimize what happened, Hope couldn’t ignore what she’d witnessed with her own eyes. Carter kept repeating that he was “just surprised” by the kiss—a defense that grew weaker with each repetition. Hope’s frustration boiled over as she threw Daphne’s scarf at him before storming out, leaving Carter standing alone with his increasingly transparent excuses.

DAPHNE ADMITS FEELINGS FOR CARTER TO ZENDE

Meanwhile, in the design office, Daphne was having a revealing conversation with Zende Forrester. When Zende questioned her about leaving LA and if Carter was the reason, Daphne’s reaction told him everything he needed to know.

Despite initially claiming she “didn’t have time to answer,” Daphne soon admitted the truth about her changing feelings. She revealed to Zende that “the plan is changing,” referring to Steffy Forrester’s scheme to oust Hope and Carter from power. According to Daphne, Carter is “coming around to seeing he was wrong” and has “shown her that he has integrity beneath his ambition.”

Zende correctly pointed out that Daphne was talking like someone who had developed feelings for Carter—something Daphne couldn’t deny as she continued thinking about “Carter’s good heart.”

HOPE CONFRONTS DAPHNE DIRECTLY

After walking out on Carter, Hope headed straight to confront her rival. Finding Daphne in the design office, Hope slammed the door behind her and immediately questioned if Daphne was leaving LA. Without waiting for an answer, Hope went straight to the heart of the matter: “Is it because you’re falling for Carter?”

The confrontation sets up a dramatic showdown between these two women, both apparently developing deep feelings for the same man. With Carter caught in the middle and his relationship with Hope potentially in ruins, the power structure at Forrester Creations hangs in the balance.

FINN REVEALS HIS DEVASTATING TRUTH TO STEFFY

While the Carter-Hope-Daphne drama unfolds at Forrester, another bombshell is about to drop at the cliff house. Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan returned home to find Steffy Forrester being urged by her parents to leave him. Though Steffy refused, believing they could face anything together, she has no idea what Finn is about to reveal.

After embracing his wife and assuring her that she and the children are the most important things in the world to him, Finn delivered a chilling statement: “There’s something else you need to know about Luna.” Steffy’s panicked expression shows she’s not prepared for what’s coming next.

Earlier, at Bill Spencer’s house, Luna Nozawa had an emotional reunion with Finn after discovering he was her biological father. Luna sobbed as she told Finn she’d been waiting all her life to be held by her father. Though torn by Luna’s criminal past and what she did to his family, Finn showed compassion before explaining he needed to tell Steffy the truth.

Will Steffy be able to accept that her husband is the father of the woman who drugged her and held her captive? Or will Ridge and Taylor’s warnings prove correct, forcing Steffy to leave the man she loves for her own safety?