In the salon, Hope held the ring on the chain and shed tears. Brooke arrived, and Hope sobbed that Brooke could breathe a sigh of relief because the ring would never be on her finger. She stated that Thomas had left her. Hope uttered that she really loved Thomas.
Brooke said that love wasn't enough sometimes if things weren't meant to be. She was surprised to hear about the breakup because Thomas had been dead set on having a life with Hope for years. Hope replied that she'd thought she could count on him, too, but he was abandoning them and what they shared. Growling at the ring, Hope announced that she hadn't been able to say yes, but she'd wanted Thomas in her life.
Hope believed that Thomas wouldn't be doing it if Steffy hadn't poisoned him against her. Brooke said Steffy claimed to be a protective sister, but Hope called bull, saying Steffy had attacked Hope's entire family. They agreed that Douglas wouldn't take it well.
Douglas arrived. Hope was surprised to see him, but he said Thomas had arranged for Douglas to be there. Hope decided that there were things she needed to talk to him about, and Brooke left to give them space. Hope started to call Thomas to invite him to the conversation. Stopping her, Douglas said Thomas had already told him that Hope had turned down the proposal again. "He's not the only one who got his hopes up," Douglas added.
Douglas asked why Hope had made it seem as if they could be a family. She replied that they'd always been, but he concluded that they really weren't if she wouldn't marry his father. Hope agreed that she didn't want to get married yet, but she said it didn't mean she wouldn't in the future or that she didn't love Thomas -- nor was it a reflection of how she felt about Douglas.
Douglas knew that Hope loved him, and he thought she "kinda" loved his father, too -- just not enough to marry him or make them a real family. He asked why and what was wrong. He asked why they weren't good enough and if she didn't love them enough.
Hope claimed to love Douglas very much. Douglas asked what the problem was. He said his dad had done everything for Hope; he'd even designed the line, and each day, Thomas told her how he felt. Thomas just wanted to make them a family. Hope replied that they were already a family, and she'd always be his mother. "My mother died. Caroline Spencer. She's the one who gave birth to me. Dad was good enough for her," Douglas stated.
Hope figured Douglas was disappointed in her. He claimed that it wasn't so much him that was disappointed as it was his father, who didn't think she loved him. She said she did, but Douglas noted that she wouldn't wear Thomas' ring or marry him. Hope promised to work through things even if Thomas had to take a little time and space. She said she'd always be there for Douglas and be a part of his life. "Not now," Douglas responded, declaring, "I want to go with Dad."
Hope said it wasn't that simple because she and Thomas shared custody. Douglas didn't want to hurt Hope, but he wanted to go with his father if his father was leaving. Hope began to say that she understood that Douglas felt that way. Douglas interjected that things had been tough for him and Thomas. His father had had struggles and had worked to get beyond them. Thomas was Douglas' hero. Douglas asked her not to stop him from going or to make him go through court stuff again. Douglas stated that he and his father needed each other.
"Goodbye," Douglas said. Hope asked him to wait and said they could talk. She yelled that she loved him. Douglas ran into her arms, and he said, "I love you, Mom." He gazed at her with pleading eyes. In her silence, he walked out. Hope threw the ring and screamed.
In Eric's office, Ridge was alone with Steffy. He asserted that he didn't like it when Steffy went after Brooke like that because it didn't accomplish anything or change anything. Ridge was trying to let it slide because Steffy was going through things. Steffy claimed one thing had nothing to do with the other, and she didn't like Brooke defending Hope. Thomas arrived and announced that it was done; he'd ended things with Hope.
Brooke arrived and let Thomas know that Douglas was there. Thomas asked if the boy was with Hope. Nodding, Brooke noted how devastated Hope was. Steffy said Hope was facing the consequences of her own actions. Brooke added that it was due to Steffy's interference.
Brooke asked Thomas if it was really necessary. Confused by Brooke's about-face, he told her that she'd gotten what she'd wanted. Ridge said Brooke hadn't wanted Hope and Thomas to hurt. Thomas said he wasn't with Hope anymore, and that was what Brooke had wanted for years. Steffy grinned. Brooke insisted that she hadn't wanted that outcome, but she'd warned that he might end up disappointed.
Ridge said Thomas' whole world had crashed. Steffy claimed it was because Hope had used him, but he'd come to his senses. Thomas appreciated Steffy but said he wouldn't have her attacking Hope. To Brooke, Thomas stated that he'd wanted to spend his life with Hope, provide for her, and protect her, but Hope didn't want it. Thomas believed it was how Brooke wanted it, but Brooke insisted she hadn't wanted to see Hope and Thomas in anguish.
Brooke yelled that none of it would have happened if Steffy hadn't involved herself. Brooke asked if Steffy had thought about the children, and Brooke wondered what would happen when Douglas found out that his father was leaving his mother. Brooke asserted that the boy would be crushed, but Steffy said Hope should have thought of that before using Thomas like some kind of sex toy.
Douglas arrived, and Thomas asked if he'd talked to Hope. Douglas said he'd expressed his disappointment and indicated that he wanted to go with Thomas. Brooke asked if Thomas was going away. Nodding, Thomas announced that he was going away for a while, but he didn't know how long he'd be gone. Thomas would go to Paris with Douglas.
Brooke stated that Thomas couldn't just take the child, and Hope had a say. "I told her I need to go with my dad," Douglas said. Hugging them, Ridge said he understood. Steffy hugged them and expressed happiness and pride. Thomas thanked her for everything and said he'd let them know when they got settled. Thomas told Brooke goodbye, and Steffy walked them out. Brooke shed tears, imagining what Hope could be feeling.
Back in the salon, Hope flashed back on what Douglas had said and times with him. She recalled telling Thomas that she didn't want to hear Steffy's name anymore. Steffy arrived, announcing that she'd just walked Thomas and Douglas out. Hope said she was in no mood. Steffy gloated that Thomas had finally seen Hope for who she was. She was happy because Douglas and Thomas were gone, and Hope was out of their lives.
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