Bill Confronts Ridge Over Katie’s Treatment
The episode picks up exactly where Tuesday’s emotional moment left off. Katie, still shaken and teary-eyed, sits alone at her Forrester desk after being blindsided by Ridge and Brooke’s sudden rejection of every PR idea she brought forward. She feels humiliated, unappreciated, and pushed aside — especially after devoting herself to the company for years. When Bill arrives to check on her, he immediately sees the hurt in her eyes. Katie tearfully confesses that she feels dismissed, unheard, and sabotaged by Brooke and Ridge, who made her feel like an outsider in her own department.
Bill’s protective instincts kick in instantly. The more Katie opens up, the angrier he becomes. His jaw tightens, his voice sharpens, and he vows right there that no one gets to treat the mother of his son this way — not even Ridge Forrester.
Without hesitation, Bill storms out of Katie’s office and heads straight for the executive suite.
Inside, Ridge is quietly working, scribbling notes over a stack of sketches and reviewing his schedule. The room is calm… until the office door SLAMS open so violently that Ridge jumps, dropping his pen to the desk. His glasses slip down his face as he whips around — and sees Bill Spencer standing in the doorway, radiating rage.
The tension hits instantly.
Ridge rises from his chair. Bill steps forward.
What follows is a full-on, explosive showdown.
Bill accuses Ridge of disrespecting Katie, tearing into him for treating Katie like she’s disposable. He insists that Katie is brilliant at her job and deserves real support — not to be undermined by the people who should have her back. Ridge fires right back, refusing to be lectured in his own office. He argues that business decisions are not personal and claims Katie overreacted.
Bill doesn’t buy a word of it.
Their argument escalates: voices rise, tempers flare, they get inches from each other’s faces. Bill comes dangerously close to threatening Ridge’s position at Forrester as he warns Ridge to “start appreciating Katie — or get out of her way.” Ridge fires back that Bill has no power here, and the confrontation reaches a breaking point before Bill storms out, still fuming.
The fallout from this showdown is now set to ripple across both Forrester and Spencer.
Donna Shocks Brooke With News About Eric
Later, Brooke is in the design office working when Donna enters, visibly nervous and fighting tears. Brooke immediately notices her sister’s distress and gently urges her to talk.
Donna finally admits the truth: she’s deeply worried about Eric. His health has taken a noticeable downturn, more severe than Eric has been willing to acknowledge. Donna describes subtle symptoms — fatigue, confusion, strength loss — things that Eric brushes off but which she can no longer ignore.
Brooke is stunned, her face falling as she absorbs the possibility that Eric’s condition is more serious than anyone realized. Donna’s voice cracks as she explains how terrified she is of losing him and how helpless she feels watching him decline.
The sisters share an emotional moment, bonding over their shared love for Eric. Brooke comforts her, promising that they will make sure Eric gets the care he needs — and that they will face whatever comes together.
This storyline hints strongly that Eric’s health crisis is about to take center stage, sending shockwaves through the Forrester family.
