1981 (#27) - Michael's ranch captivity, Julia's abortion and the divorce with Victor

Having gotten rid of Eve, Victor's plan is now to take care of Michael. Julia, not knowing that Victor is aware of Michael's fatherhood, continues to act normally by pretending in front of Victor to be expecting his son, hoping that the truth will never come out. Soon, however, from the coldness of the man Julia begins to suspect that Victor may know the truth and begins to fear for Michael's safety, aware of Victor's jealousy and his quick temper. Victor, meanwhile, from the hidden recordings made against Julia obtains the certainty of his clandestine relationship with Michael and, full of anger at the mere thought of his wife in the arms of the man, decides to act. With the excuse of wanting to give his wife a period of rest and peace of mind, Victor advises his wife to spend a few days in a specialized hospital center, also with the aim of carrying out health checks on the child; without Julia's presence on the ranch, therefore, Victor has the necessary freedom to build a bomb shelter on the ranch, complete with cameras and monitors; then, he attracts Michael with an excuse to the ranch and locks him inside the shelter, hiring Paul Williams for him to control the hostage. Victor explains to Paul that the man in the hut is a particularly violent and delirious cousin of his: his purpose is to feed him, without Julia knowing of the man's presence. When Julia returns, therefore, Victor is happy to embrace his wife again, who is surprised to read a telegram from Mchael, actually written by Victor, in which he says goodbye. Julia, however, believes that Michael has decided to give up on her and is convinced to give Victor a second chance. The two get closer and Victor achieves his goal when he makes Michael suffer and torture by forcing him to see him and his wife making love on the monitor. When Victor then informs his wife that he has decided to do the reverse operation and promises his wife that he will have more children in the future, Julia begins to believe that Victor has really changed. Things fall apart, however, when Julia discovers Paul intent on feeding Michael; upset, Julia frees Michael, but the man's escape is immediately blocked by Victor. Michael and Victor start a violent fight in which Julia and especially the child had the worst part. Taken to the hospital following a fall during the fight, Julia is forced to have a miscarriage at the very moment when Victor, to her surprise and to her immense regret, learns that Julia's baby was, despite the vasectomy, his own son. In the meantime, an inconsolable Julia decides to divorce Victor, despite his pleas to desist from the decision. Finally, she leaves Genoa City.