"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Despite their children's marital issues, Brooke and Ridge vow not to let it cause issues in their marriage. Ridge admits he wants Steffy to have the life she wants. Steffy tells Finn she hopes he is the father of her unborn child. Finn says he hopes she gets her wish. Hope admits to Liam she loves him but is not certain she can accept the possibility that Liam is the father. She feels betrayed that he thought he caught her kissing Thomas and slept with Steffy. Brooke assures Thomas that she does not blame him for her daughter's marital woes. Carter is blindsided that Thomas tells Brooke and Ridge he is feeling well physically and mentally. Everybody is stunned when the DNA shows Liam is the father of Steffy's unborn baby. A decimated Hope admits it is hard to accept that Liam and Steffy share another child. Thomas admits to Vinnie he still loves Hope. Hope is unsure she can stay with Liam because Steffy is expecting his child. Finn tells Steffy it is hard to accept she is pregnant by Liam. Carter tells Zoe he needs time to see if he can be with her. Zende tells Paris he wants their relationship to start over. When Donna and Brooke press Katie to give Bill another chance, she realizes Bill is behind it. Wyatt and Flo continue to be blissful. Zoe asks Ridge tell to Carter to give her a second chance.

SNEAK PEEK: HE REMAINS RIGID.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Nate is uneasy. After an amazing night of lovemaking with Amanda, Devon is confused. Rey is furious when he finds Sharon holding Adam's hand. Rey tells Sharon he despises Adam and feels she always chooses Adam over their marriage. Sharon and Adam share a passionate kiss, which they regret. Faith is suspended from school when a bottle of vodka is found in her locker; Faith insists it was planted. Nick and Sharon are leery of her story. When her parents say they are going to report the bullying to the principal, Faith says that would make things worse as she claims she would be labeled a snitch. As she runs to her room, Faith panics when there is no trace of Jordan on her cellphone. Nina helps Abigail do an online search for a surrogate dad. Confronting Billy, Victor says he will destroy him. Amanda's meeting with her birth mother is tense. Despite her mother's apologies, Rey is still upset as he believes Sharon still has feelings for Adam.

SNEAK PEEK: NO REY OF SUNSHINE

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Kristen and Vivian are jail mates. Kristen persuades Susan to switch places with her. Wanting to find Ciara, Ben pressures Susan to find her ASAP. Released from the hospital, Brady agrees to stay with John. Susan is unhappy when Chloe flirts with Brady. Rhodes learns Orpheus was behind the evil that has hit Salem. Finding Phillip in his office, Gabi pressures him to reboot Gabi Chic. Believing Gwen purposely killed Laura, Abby plans to make her pay. Chad attends Laura's funeral with Abby. Running into Gwen, Jake says she is a despicable person. Having quit working for Victor, Zander wonders what to do with his professional life. He is certain what he wants to do personally is marry Sarah. She wants the same thing. Jake asks Kate to work with him at DiMeara. Ciara is stunned when Evan shoots Rhodes in the back. Evan tells Ciara he was given meds and therapy and is a free man. Abby asks Gabi to work with her to destroy Gwen. Gwen tells Charlie to get lost. Evan tells Ciara his father has ordered him to change her location. Claire asks Charlie to meet with her.

SNEAK PEEK: GOODBYE CHARLIE.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Police get DNA from Sonny. Willow agrees to move into the guesthouse. Phyllis confirms that Nelle is Nina's daughter. Jax and Carly discuss what happened the night Belle went over the cliff, and Carly hesitated before trying to save her. A furious Nina reams Jax and Carly at the cemetery. When the bar is trashed, the police blame Sonny. Phyllis and Lenny defend Mike. As his chemo takes hold, Franco has nausea and hair loss. Britt tries to steady her shaky hands. Jason tells Brando he shot him in the leg to save him from Cyrus. Valentin tells Nina he will help her destroy Carly. Finding Cam's acceptance letter from Stanford, he tells her he does not want to leave his family and friends. Monica is stunned when Lesley shows up at the mansion. After telling Jordan he cannot deal, Curtis asks for a separation and decides to give up his work as a PI. Ava is upset when she opens a gift and it contains a dead roach. Cyrus plans to have the hospital make money by investing in opioids

SNEAK PEEK: A LIFE ON THE LINE

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