The latest episode opens on an emotional note, with Liam and Hope sharing a quiet, intimate moment. Liam, who’s clearly not doing well health-wise, reassures Hope that even after he’s gone, he’ll always be with her and their daughter Beth in spirit. He holds on to the belief that true love never really dies—it just changes form.
Hope, on the other hand, is clinging to positivity. She believes there has to be a solution and that this isn’t the end. But Liam seems to have lost hope. They lie beside each other, reminiscing about the life they’ve shared—the ups, the downs, the love. It’s bittersweet. Then, Liam starts feeling faint and almost collapses, leaving Hope shaken.
She rushes to get him some water, and he tries to explain how he’s been feeling—clearly, the symptoms are getting worse. Hope insists they go to the hospital, desperate to do something, anything. But Liam refuses. He’s convinced that even the doctors can’t help him now.
Meanwhile, over at the Cliff House, Finn and Steffy are having their own emotional moment. Steffy is in tears, and Finn tries to comfort her, reassuring her that she did the right thing by telling Hope about Liam’s condition. As Steffy breaks down in Finn’s arms, Taylor walks in and immediately knows something’s off.
When Taylor asks what’s wrong, they try to dodge it—but Steffy can’t hold back. She blurts out the heartbreaking truth: Liam is dying. Taylor is floored. The thought of losing Liam is unbearable, but she agrees with Steffy—at least now he has a chance to be surrounded by the people who love him in whatever time he has left.
Elsewhere, Carter is going through his own internal storm. He’s still caught up in feelings for Hope, and it’s clearly weighing on him. Enter Daphne Rose—she doesn’t waste time and drops a truth bomb on him, digging up not only his past with Hope but also his history with his exes.
Carter, worn out and vulnerable, doesn’t defend himself. Instead, he lays it all out—reminding Daphne that he’s no angel. He admits to sleeping with Eric Forrester’s wife and stealing the man’s company. It’s a messy, regret-filled confession that shows just how tangled Carter’s life has become.