1979 (#7) - Katherine's hidden healing and Suzanne's return

No one would have ever bet on this couple, as their marriage was based essentially on blackmail, but in the end the long-awaited year of marriage between Katherine and Derek passed. According to the agreement between the two, at the end of this year, Derek would be free to divorce Katherine, and would also get the beauty salon. In Derek's plans, of course, there was the return with Jill, but this plan failed as Jill married Stuart. In addition, Katherine relies very much on her condition as she is still bedridden by paralysis following the attempted murder of Derek, whose life she saved. So it's obvious, that the young man's good heart, and the expectation of getting half of the Chancellor estate, should not lead him to consider divorcing Katherine. What Derek doesn't know is that Katherine has only been pretending to be paralyzed for some time now, just to keep the man next to her, although the fact that she has regained mobility months ago, just to keep the man next to her. Things get complicated for Katherine, however, when Suzanne comes back to town, convinced to get her ex-husband back. Katherine, frightened that her secret might be discovered, gets to the point of offering Suzanne money to leave Genoa City and stay far away from Derek. Finding herself in difficulty, Suzanne initially accepts the offer, but soon becomes suspicious of Katherine and, spying on her, manages to discover her secret. Suzanne's suspicions are confirmed when she pretends to be screaming about a fire in Katherine's house, and Katherine betrays herself by jumping up from her wheelchair to escape. Confronted with the evidence, a furious Katherine, ready to do anything to keep Derek just for her and not to be shared, chases Suzanne away and makes sure she leaves the city with a large sum of money.