WHO IS THOMAS’ FATHER? Eric Drops the Most Explosive Truth About Taylor Yet – and It Could Shatter the Forresters Forever

So much happened — and the aftershocks haven’t even begun. Let’s unpack it all.

For weeks, Eric Forrester had been quietly basking in a rare sense of hope. After years of heartbreak, pride, and complicated history, his son Ridge had finally seemed ready to embrace the truth he’d long resisted: Brooke Logan was, and perhaps always would be, the great love of his life. Italy had been the turning point. Eric had seen it in Ridge’s eyes, the softness in his voice when he said Brooke’s name, the way he seemed lighter in her presence. To a father, those weren’t just signs — they were confirmation. Ridge was finally ready to choose happiness.

But there was one formidable obstacle: Taylor Hayes.

Taylor was nothing if not relentless. Her conviction that she and Ridge belonged together was unshakable. She carried herself with the confidence of a woman who believed her love story was preordained. The problem, as far as Eric saw it, was that Ridge’s heart was no longer in their engagement — yet Taylor refused to loosen her grip.

Eric had always respected Taylor’s talents, her strength, and the way she’d been there for his family over the years. But this tug-of-war for Ridge’s future was a battle that could not go on indefinitely. The more he thought about it, the more he realized the only way to truly break the stalemate was to reveal a secret so deeply buried it had nearly become a ghost in his mind.

A secret with the power to obliterate everything.

Late one evening, alone in the quiet of his study, Eric poured himself a glass of brandy and stared at a weathered folder tucked away in a locked drawer. He had hidden it for years, telling himself that sparing Ridge the pain was the right thing to do. Inside lay DNA evidence he had stumbled upon long ago — proof that Thomas Forrester was not Ridge’s biological son.

It had begun as an entirely separate, private matter, but the dates had lined up in a way Eric couldn’t ignore. Suspicion had led him to the truth, and when the test results came back, they had been irrefutable. Taylor had been with another man during the time she insisted Thomas was Ridge’s child. Yet she had moved forward without ever confessing, allowing Ridge to raise Thomas as his own.

Back then, Eric had chosen silence over devastation. But now, watching Taylor stake her claim on Ridge’s future, knowing the truth she had buried, he felt the time for silence had passed.

The decision was agonizing, but the moment came. Eric invited Ridge to his home, the weight of the years pressing heavily on his shoulders.

“Son,” Eric began, his voice low but steady, “there’s something I’ve kept from you for far too long.”

Ridge’s eyes narrowed, sensing the gravity in his father’s tone. He sat forward, bracing himself. What followed was a slow, deliberate unspooling of the truth — the paternity test, the betrayal, the years of deception.

Ridge’s expression shifted with each detail: first confusion, then disbelief, and finally a storm of anger and grief. He pushed back from his chair, pacing like a man trapped in a room with no doors.

“You’re telling me… Thomas isn’t my son?” The words came out jagged, as though speaking them aloud made them more unbearable.

Eric nodded, the pain in his own eyes reflecting the depth of what he was doing. “I wish to God I didn’t have to tell you this.”

The revelation hit Ridge like a blow to the chest. Every memory — the first time he held Thomas, the milestones, the fatherly pride — now collided with the crushing reality that those moments had been built on a lie. It wasn’t just Taylor’s betrayal that burned; it was the rewriting of his own identity as a father.

The love triangle with Brooke suddenly paled in comparison. This wasn’t about romance anymore. This was about trust, legacy, and the very foundation of his family.

Somewhere beneath the rage and heartbreak, a darker question began to form: If I’m not Thomas’s father… then who is?

That question will become the heartbeat of what happens next — and spoilers suggest Ridge isn’t going to let it linger unanswered. An explosive confrontation with Taylor looms, and it’s one that could end their engagement for good.

For Taylor, the fallout will be seismic. She’s no stranger to conflict, but nothing in her decades of entanglement with the Forresters has prepared her for this. If she admits the truth, she risks losing not only Ridge but her place in the family entirely. If she denies it, the evidence will speak for itself — and she could lose even more.

Meanwhile, the ripple effects will extend far beyond Ridge and Taylor.

For Thomas, the revelation could trigger an identity crisis of his own. The man he’s called “Dad” all his life would no longer carry that title by blood. Everything Thomas thought he knew about himself, his place in the Forrester family, and his own legacy could be upended overnight. His relationships with his siblings, his loyalty to his mother, even his sense of belonging — all of it could hang in the balance.

And for Brooke? The timing is both a blessing and a curse. This could finally free Ridge from Taylor’s hold, yet the emotional devastation may leave him too broken to love anyone — even the woman he’s always considered his destiny. Brooke may have to decide whether to stand by him in his grief or step back until the storm passes.

Eric, too, will face the consequences of his decision. His choice to reveal the truth now will raise questions: Why did he wait so long? Was this about protecting Ridge… or was it about ensuring Brooke finally “won”? Some family members may see him as the man who set Ridge free. Others may see him as the man who lit the match that burned the family’s foundations.

The Forresters have weathered many scandals, but this revelation is different. It’s not a fleeting romantic betrayal or a business rivalry. It’s a fundamental fracture in their family tree — one that will leave scars no amount of love or time can fully heal.

The days ahead promise heated confrontations, tearful reckonings, and perhaps the uncovering of another secret: the identity of Thomas’s biological father. That answer could send even deeper shockwaves through Los Angeles, pulling in people no one ever suspected.

For now, the only certainty is that nothing will ever be the same.

Fans, brace yourselves — this isn’t just another twist. This is the kind of revelation that changes everything.