Emotions run high on The Bold and the Beautiful as Hope makes a painful decision about Deke, Thomas pushes for time alone with her, and Bill and Liam look back on everything they’ve survived together.

Key Takeaways

Bill and Liam reflect on the obstacles they’ve overcome together.

 

Hope and Deke share an emotional goodbye when she’s forced to let him go.
Thomas seeks private time with Hope following his return to Forrester.
What Happened Previously on B&B
Bill (Don Diamont) and Katie (Heather Tom) tied the knot after Bill caught her off guard with a surprise proposal. Their wedding came soon after Hope (Annika Noelle) and Liam’s (Scott Clifton) ceremony.

 

 

At the same time, Deke (Harrison Cone) attempted to guide Hope (Annika Noelle) in a new direction with Hope for the Future, but she brushed off his suggestions. He slipped a few of his own designs into the lineup and kept working at Forrester, though the recent shakeups left him uneasy. Deke confessed to Hope that he’s concerned about what lies ahead for him at the company.

 

 

Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) stunned Hope when she revealed Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) had returned and would be working on HFTF again. Hope wanted to keep her brother, but Steffy insisted that she and Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) had already made the decision to let Deke go. After all, he was only there on a trial basis.

Emotions run high when Hope is forced to fire Deke.
Bill and Liam think about all the challenges they have been through and feel like they are forces to be reckoned with.
Thomas asks for time alone with Hope.