It was supposed to be a new beginning. A chance to rewrite history. Taylor Hayes, after standing by Ridge Forrester through heartbreak, betrayals, and reunions, believed she was finally getting the happily-ever-after she’d been denied for so long. But what began with a bold proposal ended in a brutal rejection—and a wedding day that left her humiliated and heartbroken.

The moment Taylor dropped to one knee at Il Giardino, viewers could feel the desperation bubbling beneath her poised exterior. Ridge, stunned by her proposal, hesitated. For a man who has always dictated the course of his romances, being proposed to turned the dynamic on its head. Yet, despite his shock, he saw something in her eyes—hope. Vulnerability. Fear. And perhaps out of compassion, or guilt, or lingering affection, he said yes.

But the problem wasn’t Taylor. It was Brooke.

From the moment Taylor proposed, it felt like she was racing against time—trying to lock Ridge down before his heart wandered back into familiar territory. Nick Marone’s reappearance only accelerated that emotional unraveling. With Nick around, Brooke glowed in a way Ridge couldn’t ignore. And the more he tried to move forward with Taylor, the more his heart called out to the woman he never truly let go.

As Steffy threw herself into the wedding plans, thrilled at the idea of her parents finally marrying, Brooke found herself crushed under the weight of Ridge’s betrayal. “He said he was choosing me,” she whispered to Katie. Her pain wasn’t just from losing Ridge—it was from trusting him again, only to watch him walk away without explanation.

Meanwhile, Ridge grew increasingly distracted. Seeing Brooke with Nick was like a dagger twisting in his side. His jealousy, once subtle, became obvious. The wedding planning slowed. His answers became vague. Taylor sensed it, but couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud. Until Ridge did.

After walking the beach alone, wrestling with guilt and emotion, Ridge faced her. “I can’t marry you, Taylor,” he confessed. “Not when my heart still belongs to someone else.”

The fallout was instant. Taylor’s dreams crumbled. The Forrester family’s hopes collapsed. And Brooke? She wasn’t celebrating either—because deep down, she knew being chosen after someone else was rejected isn’t a victory.

So what now?

Taylor must rise from this heartbreak, perhaps stronger than ever. Ridge must face the truth of his own indecision. And Brooke—well, Brooke must decide whether this time, she can trust Ridge to stay.

Because in the end, this isn’t just another love triangle. It’s a battle of history, heartache, and hope. And the next chapter of The Bold and the Beautiful promises more twists than ever before.