The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers & 3-12 Recap: Li Attacks Poppy After Learning She Slept With Teenage Finn
Li physically attacks Poppy after discovering her sister slept with teenage Finn years ago. The shocking confrontation turns violent as Li corners her sister and begins strangling her.

SISTERS AT WAR: LI PHYSICALLY ATTACKS POPPY OVER SHOCKING FINN REVELATION
The tension between Li Finnegan and Poppy Nozawa has finally exploded into violence after a bombshell revelation that will forever change their family. In a confrontation that left viewers gasping, Li physically attacked her sister after learning that Poppy had slept with her teenage son, Finn, years ago—making Luna not just Li’s niece but her biological granddaughter!
SHOCKING FAMILY SECRET EXPOSED
The dramatic scene unfolded in Li’s office where she had been pacing anxiously, processing the earth-shattering news that Finn is Luna’s biological father. When an oblivious Poppy bounced in suggesting they do brunch and waxing poetic about how much she loves being Li’s “sweet little sister,” Li could barely contain her rage.
Poppy initially came to discuss her missing daughter, worrying that Luna might be dead after being turned away from the prison without explanation. That’s when Li dropped the first bomb, revealing that Luna was actually at Bill Spencer’s house. But the true explosion came seconds later.
“Finn, my son, your nephew, Luna’s father,” Li stated coldly, watching as the color drained from Poppy’s face. The look of shock on Poppy’s face confirmed what Li already knew—her sister had betrayed her in the most unimaginable way possible.
POPPY’S DISTURBING DEFENSE
Instead of showing remorse, Poppy offered a defense that only enraged Li further. When confronted about taking advantage of her eighteen-year-old nephew, Poppy had the audacity to claim that “he wanted it as much as I did” and that their encounter was “beautiful.”
This disturbing justification sent Li over the edge. “You’re delusional,” she spat at her sister. “You crossed a line and you won’t get away with this.”
When Poppy urged Li to sit down so she could explain, Li was beyond listening. Twenty years of deception had finally come to light, and Li’s carefully controlled demeanor shattered completely.
VIOLENCE ERUPTS AS LI SNAPS
In one of the most shocking moments in recent Bold and Beautiful history, Li backed her sister against the wall, screaming in her face that she could barely stand to watch her breathe. The years of suspicion and guilt Li had carried—including previously accusing Poppy of sleeping with her husband, Jack—seemed trivial compared to this betrayal.
“What you did was a thousand times worse,” Li seethed before wrapping her hands around Poppy’s throat and beginning to strangle her. The look of pure hatred in Li’s eyes suggested this was no momentary loss of control—she genuinely wanted to hurt her sister.
The chilling scene ended with Poppy gasping for air, her eyes wide with fear, as Li’s grip tightened around her neck. Has the normally composed doctor finally snapped? Could this confrontation end in tragedy?
FAMILY CHAOS AS LUNA RECEIVES SHOCK PARDON
This violent sister showdown comes amid already explosive family drama, as earlier at Bill’s mansion, Steffy and her family confronted him about helping Luna avoid prison. The shocking twist came when Chief Baker arrived to arrest Luna, only to receive a mysterious call informing him that Luna had been officially pardoned for her crimes!
The news left everyone—especially Finn—absolutely stunned. Despite Luna’s desperate attempts to appeal to Finn as her newfound father, he had remained firm that she needed to pay for her crimes against his wife Steffy. The pardon announcement left Finn visibly shell-shocked while Luna barely contained her triumph.
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
The parallel between Poppy and Luna’s behaviors is impossible to ignore. Both women have shown a disturbing pattern of manipulation and a lack of accountability for their actions. Poppy’s defense of her inappropriate relationship with teenage Finn mirrors Luna’s attempts to justify her crimes by appealing to emotion and past trauma.
Even Sheila Carter noted the connection during a conversation with Deacon at Il Giardino, where she expressed surprising empathy for Poppy’s situation as Luna’s mother. While Deacon remained hardened, blaming Poppy for how Luna turned out, Sheila seemed to recognize a fellow troubled mother in Poppy.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
With Li’s hands tightening around Poppy’s throat, the most immediate question is whether Poppy will survive this violent encounter. Will someone intervene before Li does something she can’t take back? Or could this confrontation end with another shocking death in Los Angeles?
If Poppy survives, will she press charges against her sister? And how will Finn react when he learns about this violent family confrontation—especially coming right after the shock of Luna’s pardon?
The Nozawa–Finnegan family drama has reached unprecedented levels of dysfunction, with betrayal, violence, and secrets tearing them apart. As Poppy gasps for air under her sister’s grip, it’s clear that nothing will ever be the same for this family again.