Luna Nozawa is supposed to be dead. The Forrester family mourned her, Steffy felt safe again, and Lee Finnegan wore black and stood among the mourners with solemn grace. But in The Bold and the Beautiful, nothing is ever that simple—especially when the coffin is empty, the corpse is missing, and one woman sees a ghost in the pews.

In an astonishing twist, Dr. Lee Finnegan—respected surgeon and mother—has pulled off one of the most elaborate hoaxes in soap history. After Luna’s life-threatening injuries, Lee defied every ethical boundary by faking Luna’s death to protect her from facing justice. She dismisses Dr. Bridget Forrester and handles the “body” herself, crafting a funeral for a woman still breathing.

Enter Steffy Forrester, a woman forever changed by Luna’s violent actions. The funeral is meant to bring closure. Instead, it shatters her world.

During a pastor’s sermon on forgiveness, Steffy sees her: Luna, watching her own funeral with quiet satisfaction. It’s only a second—but it’s enough. The vision unmoors Steffy from reality. Is she hallucinating? Grieving? Or is the woman everyone buried still alive?

Finn, ever the rational doctor, tries to soothe her. He offers logical explanations—grief, trauma, brain chemistry. But none of it helps. Steffy knows what she saw. The more she’s dismissed, the more isolated she becomes. Her fears turn to obsession, her love turns to suspicion, and her once-stable world begins to crumble.

Behind the scenes, Lee is struggling too. Her perfect plan now threatens to collapse under the pressure of guilt, secrecy, and logistical chaos. Hiding Luna requires resources, lies, constant vigilance. And as the lie deepens, so does the strain. Lee’s relationships begin to falter, her sanity begins to crack, and her ability to control the narrative slips away.

Meanwhile, Luna, wounded and alive, begins her own journey. She’s caught between two identities—fugitive and victim, monster and granddaughter. Her confinement by Lee is both salvation and prison. And as she heals, she must reckon with the truth of who she has become.

The stage is set for an explosive fallout.

Will Steffy prove she’s right before she loses herself?
Will Lee’s gamble destroy her family?
Will Luna resurface to reclaim her life—or destroy what’s left of it?

The funeral may be over. But the story is only beginning.