1979 (#9) - Jill's insemination attempt and the truth about pregnancy

Jill's promise to herself that she would get pregnant as soon as possible was a promise more difficult to keep than expected. Despite many attempts, in fact, Jill cannot get pregnant and is increasingly worried, as the days go by, that Stuart may discover the truth. In the meanwhile, he is increasingly excited about the idea of becoming a father again, which puts pressure on Jill, who besides starting to eat to hide the absence of a pregnancy, doesn't know what to do. The idea, however, comes when he reads an article in an important scientific journal about a medical center in New York specialized in artificial insemination. Desperate and ready for anything, even to get pregnant with a unknown donor, Jill leaves for New York making up an excuse to Stuart. Convinced that it could work, Jill spends her time in day hospital and immediately returns to Genoa City hoping that the insemination was successful. In the meantime, Stuart finds a note in Jill's bag with the address of the center, which is also specialized in abortion procedures, and the man convinces himself that Jill went there for an abortion. Furious with the woman, Stuart confronts Jill, who guarantees that she has not had an abortion; however, in the excitement of the moment, Jill falls down the stairs and faints. Taken immediately to the hospital, Stuart is reassured about the woman's health status, but when Stuart questions the doctors about the impact that the fall could have on the pregnancy, the doctor, quite confused, tells him that Jill is not expecting a baby. At this moment Stuart desperately realizes that he has been fooled by Jill all this time. And Stuart's decision to divorce is so instantaneous that as soon as Jill is discharged from the hospital to return home, the man informs her of his desire to have the marriage annulled.