B&B RECAP: Steffy vows vengeance as pregnant Luna fights for her life, igniting a custody war and unraveling a deadly Forrester secret

Los Angeles’s world of glamour, power, and couture has plunged into chaos. The return of Steffy Forrester Finnegan (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) from Europe has ignited a storm of revenge, family betrayal, and buried sin—centered on the imprisoned and pregnant Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada). With Luna carrying Will Spencer’s child, the Forrester and Spencer empires are now locked in an escalating custody war that threatens to expose a deadly secret woven deep into the family’s legacy.

In the coming weeks, loyalties will crumble, bloodlines will blur, and one shocking revelation will upend the foundation of two dynasties.

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Steffy’s Crusade: The Vow of Vengeance and a Prisoner’s Desperation

Steffy’s long-awaited reunion with Finn (Tanner Novlan) and her children offered a fleeting glimpse of peace before reality struck with brutal force: Luna Nozawa—the woman she believed dead—is alive, incarcerated, and pregnant. The revelation sent shockwaves through the Forrester mansion.

To Steffy, Luna is no victim, but a manipulative threat. In a chilling declaration to her parents, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Taylor (Krista Allen), Steffy vowed to “make sure Luna never walks free again.” She insists Luna’s pregnancy is nothing more than a “weapon” to exploit her connection to the Spencers, and she’s willing to use every legal and personal resource to ensure Luna gives birth behind bars.

Inside the prison, Luna’s fight for survival grows more desperate by the day. Her mother, Poppy Nozawa, sees her daughter’s situation through a pragmatic lens—mocking Luna for “getting pregnant by the son of a billionaire,” while crushing any hope that Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) will intervene.

Then came the unthinkable: Luna was discovered with a bruised face after a violent altercation. Some insiders whisper that the injury was staged—that Luna orchestrated the attack herself or paid another inmate—to gain public sympathy and a temporary release for medical care. Whether a manipulation or a cry for help, the act reveals the lengths Luna is willing to go to protect her unborn child and escape her cage.


The Shadow of the Father: R.J.’s Secret and a Sinister Connection

The tangled web surrounding Luna’s pregnancy takes a darker turn with the emergence of her biological father—a man named Remy. Sources reveal that Remy, a figure from Poppy’s past, is blackmailing her with threats to expose the truth about Luna’s conception.

But in a horrifying twist, Remy is also the name of R.J. Forrester’s secret boyfriend, Remy Price. R.J. (Joshua Hoffman), who has been hiding his relationship from his powerful family, now faces a devastating revelation: the man he loves may also be the man who attacked Luna and is exploiting her mother for cash.

If the connection is true, it means R.J. is entangled in a love affair with his cousin’s father—a revelation that could obliterate his future, his career at Forrester Creations, and his place in the family forever.


Liam’s Obsession and the Breaking Point

While legal teams prepare for an inevitable custody battle, Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) begins to unravel. Reeling from rejection by Hope (Annika Noelle) and haunted by Steffy’s cold distance, Liam becomes fixated on Luna. What begins as empathy for a young woman in peril soon morphs into a dangerous obsession.

Hope sees the warning signs. “Be careful, Liam,” she tells him. “She’s R.J.’s world. Don’t blur the lines.” But Liam can’t walk away. His need to protect Luna—and perhaps control her fate—could destroy the fragile second chance he’s building with Hope.


Hope and Deacon: The Fragile Path Toward Redemption

Amid the chaos, Hope and Liam’s long-fractured love story inches toward reconciliation. Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan), now emerging as a rare voice of reason, urges his daughter to forgive Liam and rebuild their family. “Don’t let him slip away again,” he tells her.

With Carter Walton out of the picture, Liam and Hope seem destined for reunion. Yet the path ahead is treacherous. Liam’s growing involvement with Luna could unravel everything before it even begins.


Deacon’s Dilemma: Between Redemption and Ruin

Deacon’s own world is unraveling. Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), desperate to hold onto him, has descended into paranoia—stalking Taylor Hayes and threatening to destroy anyone she believes is coming between them.

Meanwhile, Deacon finds himself drawn toward Taylor, who offers him compassion and wisdom—but also represents the kind of peace Sheila will never allow. Caught between a psychopathic lover and a woman who believes in his redemption, Deacon faces an impossible choice that could redefine his future.


The Legacy on the Line

From the prison yard to the Forrester boardroom, the battle lines are drawn. Steffy is determined to destroy Luna’s credibility and ensure the baby is raised under Forrester control. Bill and the Spencers, armed with money and media power, will stop at nothing to claim their bloodline.

But beneath the legal filings and televised spin lies a darker truth—one that threatens to expose a long-buried Forrester scandal capable of tearing both families apart.

As Luna fights for her life behind bars, she may hold the key to a revelation that will shake Los Angeles to its core.
And when the truth finally comes out, no dynasty will remain unscathed.