1994 (#35) - Norman's demand for Katherine's inheritance and Rex's tragic death

Immediately after the wedding, on his way back from the honeymoon, Norman begins to put his criminal plan into action, informing an enraptured Esther of his desire to create his own family and, therefore, to ask Katherine for an advance on his inheritance in order to build a larger house. At this point it is Esther herself who begins to have doubts about Norman's cons, finding his request extravagant to say the least. After Esther's refusal to ask Katherine for such a thing, it is Norman himself who proposes to come forward. Arriving at Katherine's, already informed by Esther of Noman's bizarre idea, in order to convince her to endorse him a check, the man receives from the woman and from Rex the bitter truth: there has never been a marriage between him and Esther! Feeling framed, Norman runs away before the police officers Pete Connell and Michael Morgan can arrest him. No one, however, expects the tragic event that is about to hit them. Back to take revenge, in fact, Norman is caught by Gina robbing Katherine's safe; Norman pulls out his gun and starts shooting wildly, hitting Rex in the chest, who falls to the ground under Katherine's shocked eyes. The trip to the hospital, unfortunately, is useless, and Rex, after a few days of hanging on by a thread, dies next to a desperate and inconsolable Katherine. Norman's escape lasts for a while and he is soon arrested by Pete himself; little consolation for Katherine, who is consoled by everyone, especially Brock, who has returned on purpose, as well as Danny and Gina, orphaned of their father.

1992 (#10) - Rex and Katherine's marriage and Jill's idea of a double wedding.

Having been happily together for months, Katherine and Rex, more and more convinced of being made for each other, begin to organize their wedding to start all over from where they had interrupted their story because of Clint's manipulations. To help Katherine with the preparations is strangely enough her arch-enemy of all times, Jill. Despite the fact that for some time now peace seems to have broken out between Katherine and Jill, culminating in a mutual agreement to help each other or at least not hinder each other in their attempts to win back the hearts of Rex and John respectively, Katherine seems quite surprised by the woman's offer of help. Jill, of course, has a precise plan on her side: to turn the wedding into a double surprise wedding with John having by now definitively dismissed his interest in Leanna and choosing her. So, when Jill informs Katherine of her intentions, the woman appears very skeptical but, keeping faith with her pact, agrees not to hinder the idea, and even to favor her by making Jill the maid of honor and John the main witness of the celebration. As the days go by, then, Jill is preoccupied with buying the wedding rings and contacting the Reverend about performing a double ceremony. Then when Jill was forced to get John to sign the acceptance for the wedding, in order not to inform him and to arrange a surprise for him without his knowledge, she put the document among her countless papers to sign, so as to get the signature without the man noticing. When the big day of the wedding arrives, Katherine and Rex proclaim their eternal love under the smug and emotional eyes of the entire community gathered at the church, first and foremost Brock, Danny and Gina, who are happy for their father's newfound joy despite his opposition to her continuing to spend time with Clint by visiting him in jail. At the end of the celebration, Jill tells the guests that, if John wants, this will be the occasion for a second wedding. Completely disconcerted by this proposal, as well as all the guests, John refuses the proposal, so that the plan fails. However, during the wedding banquet, John makes up for it by dancing with the woman who is now officially his partner.

1991 (#20) - Brock's intervention and Clint's redemption

Rex immediately informs Katherine about the fact that Gina hides in the house with her husband. The woman doesn't seem surprised by Gina's behavior, but swears to herself that she will make this situation end as soon as possible. Despite her intentions, however, Gina doesn't let Katherine convince her, and instead tries to get an enraged Mrs. Chancellor to keep her cool, trying to make her understand that she loves Clint more than her own life and that she couldn't live without him. Gina then tries to make Katherine understand that she needed to protect him and begs Katherine to keep quiet. Katherine leaves the house completely stunned, but promises herself that she will make Clint pay for the pain he has caused her. Realizing that Katherine has been upset by her encounter with Clint, it is Brock's turn to go to Gina's house to try to reason with her, but even this meeting proves fruitless as she will not budge from her position. Ignoring Gina's plea to give Clint a second chance, Brock leaves Gina's house informing her that he is on his way to the police to report Clint's presence in her house. But, as soon as he leaves Gina's house, Brock is attacked and assaulted by a group of armed robbers. Clint, from the top of the window, immediately notices the ambush against Brock, and, without a second thought, puts his fugitive status at risk to come out to his rescue. In the end, Clint manages to put the thugs on the run, effectively saving Brock's life; however, in the ambush Clint is struck by a gunshot probably aimed at Brock. Admitted to the hospital under a false name, Clint receives treatment from doctors and wakes up out of danger. Waiting for him to wake up is a moved Gina, who together with Brock and Katherine have been watching over him and praying for him. A joyful Katherine does not stop thanking the man for saving her son's life; at the same time, Rex cannot believe Katherine's words about Clint's gesture of altruism, happy to have shown his wife for the first time what she already knew, that he too has a heart. In a sincere and intense discourse between men, Clint assures Rex that he never intended to hurt Gina and that his feelings for her are true; and it is because of the genuine love he feels for Gina that the man decides to turn himself in and pay his debt to justice. Desperate at the news, Gina begs the man to run away with her, no matter where. However, Clint admits to the woman that he does not deserve her and that he wants to finally redeem himself since she has transformed him into a better man. Clint turns himself in to the cops who take him back to prison to finish his sentence.

1991 (#11) - Leanna's choice and the alliance between Jill and Katherine

Happy with Rex's donation of his sperm, Leanna undergoes the artificial insenination procedure full of hope and desire to become pregnant. Leanna begins to make big plans for her son and his future. Rex, already unhappy about having to conceive a child with such a surrogate procedure, reaches the peak of his endurance when Leanna informs her audience, during her show, that she has lived up to her ideals by refusing to try to make a baby with traditional methods. Feeling mocked by the media for being the only man to become a father to his woman without ever even touching her, Rex feels his bond with Leanna slowly breaking down; a situation in which Katherine fits in perfectly by getting very close to her ex-husband, in the belief that she can have a future with him. Knowing that Rex had no interest in raising a child of his own, and not even being sure of the stability of her relationship with him, Leanna begins to scrutinize the possible alternatives that could father her son. In the end, Leanna comes to the conclusion that Brad, Paul, and Brock all seem to be good candidates, but it is only John who seems to be the perfect one. In fact, John has always been very kind to Leanna, who is strongly convinced that with a great father like John she would certainly have the life she has always wanted for her son. There is only one obstacle, however, to the achievement of his goals, namely the fact that Leanna is not the only woman interested in John, having in fact to win the formidable competition of Jill. Therefore, being halfway between John and Rex, Leanna is simultaneously pitted against two of the most influential and powerful women in Genoa City, Jill and Katherine. Always bitter enemies, in recent times, however, the two women often find themselves united because of the events of Nina. Now, however, there is one more reason to strengthen their alliance: the common hatred towards Leanna. Jill and Katherine, finding themselves in the same situation of having to fight against Leanna in order to conquer the people they love, make a pact to help each other by using their mutual qualities and weapons to achieve their goals. And so, Jill promises to help Katherine conquer Rex on the condition that Katherine, in turn, favors Jill in her attempt to win John's heart.

1990 (#27) - Tiny's rejection, Kate's birth and the feeling between Brock and Esther

Having returned to work in the Chancellor's estate, after the strong experience she had with Katherine to whom she obviously now feels much more attached, Esther lives some very happy moments. The approaching moment of childbirth, in fact, makes Esther dreamy and excited, as well as impatient to embrace her daughter. Despite all the good intentions of the woman, however, Brock seems very concerned about the lack of a male figure in her life, especially because the child will be forced to grow up without a father. Convinced by Katherine's support in his initiative, Brocke then decides to track down the child's father, Tiny, to inform him of Esther's pregnancy and of his right and duty to take care of his child, or at least to take part in his life. However, Tiny, a gruff man without many prospects to offer his son, refuses to recognize the unborn child as his own, which makes Esther, who has never really forgotten him, sad and literally infuriates Brock, who is unable to understand the man's choice. And not even a desperate attempt to convince the plumber by making him see Esther, with the excuse of a broken faucet, succeeds in making the man desist from his intentions. Resigned to living without a man by her side and to raising her unborn child with a male figure, Esther concentrates exclusively on the pregnancy, until the day her water breaks. Immediately taken to the hospital, the woman gives birth to a baby girl, under the bright eyes of Brock and Katherine. When Katherine herself asks Esther what name she wants to give her daughter, the woman genuinely admits that she hasn't thought about it yet; at first, Esther thinks of the name Tina to leave her daughter something of her father, but in the end, not seeming enthusiastic about the idea, she decides to pay homage to the most important woman in her life, Katherine, by naming her daughter Kate. The gesture inifinitely moves both Katherine and Brock, who is proud to know an extraordinary woman like her mother and Esther. It is with this one that Brock spends much of his time over the next few weeks, both to help the woman in raising her daughter and because of an obvious chemistry with her. The prospect of a possible relationship between them, also hoped for by Katherine, is however interrupted by the sudden departure of Brock, called back to India to continue his mission.

1990 (#24) - The annulment of the union with Jill and the divorce of Rex and Katherine

After saving her estate and repairing the damage done by Clint during his imprisonment, Katherine's concern turns entirely to her marriage to Rex. When Mitchell confirms to the woman that Rex's union with Jill is null and void, her divorce with Rex being invalid, which was obviously signed by Marge, a satisfied Katherine does not hesitate to reveal this to two disappointed Rex and Jill. Reached by Katherine in Colorado, where the newlyweds are still enjoying their honeymoon, both Rex and Jill are shocked to learn the truth and the fact that their marriage is not legally valid. But beyond the satisfaction of disappointing Jill for the umpteenth time, Katherine soon realizes that although formally nothing has changed, in fact it has not. Her marriage to Rex seems to have been compromised forever, and he has now moved on. This realistic consideration, also suggested by her wise son Brock, leads Katherine not to oppose Rex's new request for a divorce and to respect his engagement to Jill, with whom he seems sincerely in love. Both thrilled with Katherine's decision, Jill thanks the woman, admitting that she has changed for the better in all these years and hopes the two can become friends. After that, two overjoyed Rex and Jill begin to speculate about their possible new marriage.

1990 (#22) - Brock and Katherine's embrace and Clint's arrest

Back in her estate, Katherine immediately finds her son Brock, who immediately recognizes her. The two let themselves go into a very long embrace of emotion and joy. Immediately, Katherine tells the man about all the misadventures she has experienced and the fear she felt during her imprisonment; she then informs the man of Marge's gesture of generosity, probably convinced by Brock himself, and of the fact that at that moment Esther is still being held prisoner. Promptly alerting the police, the raid frees a very happy Esther and arrests Lil and Morey, who promptly mention Clint's name. Katherine is shocked to learn that the whole plan has been devised by the man, and so is happy to witness his arrest and that, amidst protests, of Shirley and Robert for aiding and abetting. In the meantime, Shirley and Robert are fired on the spot by Katherine, who decides to have a very happy Esther, with whom she has had an experience she will hardly forget, return to work with her. Also arrested, Marge remains in prison only a few days, since Katherine, infinitely grateful to the woman for having given up everything to bring out the truth and having allowed him to regain possession of his life, officially requests his release by testifying in his favor. Marge, believed innocent and considered a simple pawn in Clint's hands, affectionately thanks Katherine, before leaving Genoa City forever. In the meantime, Katherine, as the days go by, realizes the countless damages done by Clint, who has liquidated most of her possessions; however, Katherine's despair turns to joy when Mitchell Sherman, her lawyer, reassures her by pointing out that all of Marge's actions are legally null and void, including the sale of Chancellor's Industries, which thus returns to Katherine's hands. At this point, Gina's situation is really difficult, as she finds herself married, and still in love, with a man who has just been arrested and who, she realizes, she had never met before.

1990 (#19) - Marge's repentance and replacement with Katherine

Clint is satisfied with how things are going; the plan to replace Marge is bearing fruit and before long, as soon as he has liquidated all of Marge's assets, he plans to kill the real Katherine so that he can finish the show and escape with the money. Marge is not at all convinced, however, and she seems very conflicted about continuing to pursue the project, beginning to feel remorse for her actions and no longer feeling free in the role of a stranger. However, any talk of her doubts is immediately interrupted by Clint, who has absolutely no intention of screwing things up. Neither of them, however, suspects in the meantime that Brock has now come to the conclusion that the one living at the Chancellor estate is not the real Katherine; and it doesn't take long before Brock is able to overhear a heated discussion right between Marge and Clint. Convinced that Marge might regret her actions, Brock takes the woman aside and tells her that he understands everything; he then urges her to put an end to this cruel kidnapping and let her mother go free. Meanwhile, the real Katherine, reading the newspaper article reporting the sale of Chancellor's Industries, becomes more and more convinced that Brock is now on their trail and will soon come to free her and Esther. It is Marge, however, who arrives at the house that serves as the two women's prison. Marge informs Lil that she needs to talk to the real Katherine because she needs to know the combination to her safe and begs her and Morey to leave her alone with her in the cell; inside, Katherine is shocked to see her own copy in front of her, but she is even more shocked when the woman starts screaming and banging on the wall making her realize that she wants to stage a furious argument between the two of them. Katherine, when Marge begins to undress, quickly understands the woman's intentions, who wants to exchange clothes with the woman and thus give Katherine the coveted freedom. Katherine, finally free after months and months of kidnapping, can thus finally run to get her life back.

1990 (#17) - The reconciliation with John and Rex and Jill's marriage in Colorado

Despite the fact that Brock is slowly beginning to understand that the current Katherine is not the one that everyone has always known, Rex seems to have already put his marriage on hold. The man is in fact now enraptured by Jill and literally in love with her; and when Brock tells him, shocked, that he confessed to having spoken, even if only for a few seconds, with Katherine, the real Katherine, Rex reacts in a distracted and superficial way, showing the man that he has already archived that phase of his life and that he has other interests on his mind. This interest, of course, is Jill Foster who, like many times in the past, finds herself in the difficult position of having to choose the man she wants to be with. Rex, in fact, is not the only man currently in the woman's life, but there is also John, with whom Jill is simultaneously experiencing yet another period of reconciliation. Contrary to the story with Rex, however, a possible relationship with John would have more than a few obstacles, since by choosing the patriarch of the Abbotts Jill is aware of facing the firm and hard opposition of Jack. John's son, in fact, immediately shows his opposition to the relationship between his father and Jill, trying to remind him of all the times he made him suffer; in the end, the ambiguities of his father, who is always strongly attracted to the woman, give way to rationality. And so, when Jill hears John reassure Jack that he would never get back with the woman, as he cannot forget his past and put a stop to his suffering, Jill realizes that she must give up on John. Jill thus throws herself into the arms of Rex, who duly consoles her and, to her surprise, immediately asks her to marry him. On impulse, she accepts and the couple travels to Colorado, where they declare their eternal love and get married.

1990 (#13) - Esther's pregnancy complications and meeting Brock

As time passes in the darkness and despair of her own imprisonment, Esther's pregnancy becomes more and more evident. Until the last moment she tried to hide her condition because of the shame of the night of love spent with Tiny. And although she doesn't want to talk about it, she finally opens up to Katherine, revealing everything about her experience with Tiny. Katherine, frustrated that someone may have stolen her identity and filled with anger and vengeance for whoever may have hatched such a plan, eventually convinces Esther that her baby may be the key to getting out of prison. Esther, thus, seeks Morey's help, confessing to her that she is pregnant and needs treatment. Lil curses the day of the kidnapping when they had to take Esther away as well as Katherine, while Morey realizes that Esther may need to go to the hospital. Lil, however, is adamantly against it and so decides to call a doctor to examine her on the spot. In reality, it's a fake doctor who is Lil's accomplice and who, while still reassuring Esther, thwarts Katherine's desperate attempt to communicate from the outside by leaving a help note in her jacket pocket. On Esther's birthday, Morey brings the woman a larger maid's uniform as a gift, given the protracted pregnancy. Katherine realizes that Morey is the couple's weak point and the one to leverage and approach for a possible friendship; noting that he likes to play cards constantly, Katherine devises a plan in which Esther would challenge the man while she would try to take his gun away. The ruse works and Katherine finds herself within seconds pointing the gun at the man, who backs away; however, Lil returns in time and hits Katherine by breaking a liquor bottle over her head. Katherine falls to the floor unconscious and Lil orders Morey to confine her to her room with Esther. Esther, meanwhile, has a sudden panic attack due to stress. Worried about the child's health, Morey asks Lil to take Esther to the hospital and, at the umpteenth desperate request of the woman, Lil is convinced. The two guards then inform Clint of Esther's state of pregnancy and the need to go to the hospital. Clint's worries and fears of being discovered are realized when Esther is seen at the hospital by Brock, who immediately tries, in vain, to reach her. Knowing that he cannot stop the man's intentions, Clint decides to arrange a meeting with Marge as well and, after Brock's numerous insistences, she finally decides to go to the hospital to visit the woman. At the hospital, Esther is overjoyed to see Brock, who insists to the presumed Katherine that she bring Esther home; Marge, in the guise of Katherine, however, refuses the offer and, in private, threatens Esther herself to cooperate and be annoyed by her presence, so that Brock can be convinced not to insist. In the end, Esther admits that she does not want to go to Katherine's and that she has a very happy life away from them. When the doctors rule that Esther must remain in observation for two more days, Lil is increasingly nervous; and her concerns prove to be well-founded when Katherine convinces Morey to let her talk to Esther on the phone just as she receives a visit from Brock. Taking advantage of the fact that Marge and Lil are outside talking to the doctors, trying to convince them to have the woman discharged immediately, Esther manages to get the real Katherine to talk to Brock, who, shocked, greets the woman with his nickname by which he has always called her, "Duchess," leaving a hopeful smile on the woman's face.

1990 (#10) - Brock's return from the mission in India and Rex's request for divorce

Incredulous at the news that his mother may have sold Chancellor Industries, the convulsive events in Genoa City convince Brock, on a humanitarian mission in India, to return to the United States. Here Brock struggles to recognize his mother, who makes more than one gaffe, first and foremost that of not recognizing him, not knowing Marge that Katherine had a son. But more than anything else, Brock finds it hard to believe Katherine's justifications for selling the family business. Completely shocked, Brock finds in Rex a great confidant and friend, both of whom share astonishment over Katherine's change. And despite the common belief that Clint is the real cause of everything, both begin to be suspicious of the woman, pondering that she may have gone crazy. All this, however, does not stop Rex's now mature conviction to divorce the woman. Rex contacts Jill, who works at Aid Legal, to start the divorce proceedings. Jill advises Rex, in spite of the prenuptial agreement signed by the man, not to get out of the marriage without getting anything out of it; so she promises the man to study the case in order to find some loophole that could allow him to get a good part of Katherine's estate before it is obviously too late, given the speed with which Katherine is stripping herself of all her possessions. The continuous acquaintanceships linked to these practices between Rex and Jill, meanwhile, give rise to a deep friendship between the two, which unconsciously pushes Rex to accelerate the practices as much as possible in order to free himself from the marriage bond as soon as possible. The same hurry, meanwhile, seems to have Marge, pushed by Clint to get rid of Rex, perhaps giving him a generous severance package, so as to have a free hand in liquidating as quickly as possible the assets of Katherine. In the end, an agreement is reached on a huge amount of 2 million dollars, a sum that Jill considers absolutely insignificant compared to Katherine's wealth. The fact remains, however, that Marge, obviously in the guise of Katherine, and Rex hurry to Milwaukee to make their divorce official.

1985 (#28) - Jill's fake depression and Michael's legal defense

Not wanting to leave the Abbotts' residence, Jill decides to fake a depression in order to obtain her husband's willingness and punishment, hoping that he will forgive her. After stealing a medical and psychology book from Brock's office, Jill begins to mimic all the symptoms of depression, from not wanting to eat to staying in bed all day. The plan seems to work when the doctor, after examining the woman, advises John to postpone the divorce, having found Jill to be in an emotionally altered and disturbed state that suggests a severe depression. The doctor then orders John to get the woman a psychologist, which, strangely enough in John and Katherine's eyes, Jill seems to be anxious to see. When Katherine then hears Jill repeat her desire to commit suicide, she begins to seriously suspect that Jill is faking to delay the divorce and achieve her goals. So she decides to verify the genuineness of Jill's illness herself by posing herself as the perpetrator of her suicide; Jill, however, immediately jumps out of bed, revealing her lies to everyone, including John. That same night, Jill is out of the house, and contacts Michael Crawford, a charming lawyer, to represent her. However, Jill carefully avoids telling Michael all the details of the affair, particularly those of the photos and his betrayal; and so, when Michael realizes John's fortune, she makes a seemingly reasonable request for $132,000 a year, which John, however, considers patently ridiculous. In the meantime, Michael, strongly attracted to the woman, kisses her by surprise, and the spark of passion strikes between the two.

1985 (#26) - John's divorce petition and Jill's excuses

A few weeks later, John gets the approval of the doctor Arthur Nicholls and is finally ready to return to his home, where his wife Jill, anxious to see him again, is waiting for him. John, however, is still angry with her and confirms that he wants her out of the house within thirty days, having asked for a divorce. Jill is shocked and desperate but, thanks also to Brock's advice, she doesn't lose heart and starts to see things positively, having thirty days to save her marriage. Jill, then, tries a new strategy, revealing to John that the man in the photo with her is actually her ex-boyfriend Andy. John initially seems to give credit to this version, however he decides to go and talk to Andy himself to verify his wife's story. Andy, certainly not having much sympathy for Jill, who dumped him in the past without thinking too much about it, has no trouble disproving the woman, guaranteeing John that the man portrayed in the photo is not him. Enough for John to expose Jill's lies, who despite the woman's futile attempts to apologize and explain herself, is kicked out of the house immediately with the warning to seek a lawyer as soon as possible. Jack, feeling sorry for Jill that the woman is the only one who took responsibility for the betrayal, is consoled by the same woman, who confirms to him that it's right, because if John can get over the betrayal of a wife, he can never get over that of a son. Jack, however, promises to speak to his father on her behalf, to try to get him to forgive her. Jill, however, is skeptical about it, and apparently she's not wrong, since John is firm on his intention to divorce her.

1985 (#24) - John's hospitalization and family worries

In the hospital, everyone rushes to John's bedside, extremely concerned about his condition. The doctors confirm that it was a stroke and that, although they have to determine the real damage suffered by the man, they are confident that the situation is still critical. Meanwhile, Jill and Jack are extremely worried and are convinced that the heart attack was caused by the discovery of the truth about their betrayal even though Dina reassures Jack that Katherine has ensured that her identity remains anonymous. Katherine meanwhile, despite the strong concern for the health of her friend John, confirms to Jill, with whom she shares responsibility for what happened, her suspicions: John knew everything. Soon, however, John showed clear signs of improvement and the time came for Jill to confront her husband. Jill tries to explain herself to the man and makes him understand how much she loves him. But John, at the mere sight of Jill, becomes so agitated that he has to be sedated. Later, Jill has a chance to talk to John again and assures him that the photos, although not a photomontage, were taken long before their marriage, so she was never unfaithful to him. John, however, doesn't seem to believe her and asks her to leave.

1985 (#13) - Katherine and Brent's relationship, Dina's fears and Ashley's father

Convinced by Brock to keep at least for now the secret of Jill and Jack's betrayal of John, Katherine, at Brock's suggestion, begins to devote completely to herself, particularly playing tennis. It was at the Genoa City Tennis Club that Katherine met an old friend of hers, Brent Davis, who had recently returned to the city. There is immediately a great feeling between the two of them and in a short time they start dating, living intimate and very happy moments. Meanwhile, it turns out that Brent was Dina Mergeron's former lover, just when he was married to John; however, it doesn't seem possible that this is the only reason why Dina seems to strongly oppose Katherine dating Brent. When cornered by the woman, Dina is then forced to confess that her daughter Ashley is the result of her love for Brent, so he is the woman's biological father and not John. Katherine is shocked by the news, but assures Dina that she will keep the secret. Dina, however, does not trust Brent, despite swearing that she will only focus on his relationship with Katherine, and fears that the man may upset the balance in the Abbott family. Some time later, however, Brent suddenly discovers that he is seriously ill with liver cancer, and all of a sudden his priorities change, having decided he doesn't want to take the secret of Ashley's fatherhood to the grave. Dina tries to convince Brent in every way to give up, but Katherine defends the man, believing that he has every right to know the truth, as does Ashley. When Brent decides to contact Ahsley giving her an unexpected gift, Dina realizes that Brent is now determined to reveal the whole truth, and despite all his attempts, he finally manages to present Ashley as his father to a distraught woman. The girl, completely shocked, instinctively runs away.

1985 (#6) - Jill's pleas and Brock's attention to Katherine's sobriety

With the news that Katherine is now aware of everything and owns the entire set of pictures of them, Jack and Jill react very differently. Jack is quite calm and relieved, since he is convinced that Katherine could never reveal the truth, being a dear friend of John's who certainly won't want to hurt him with this painful revelation. Jill, however, is not at all so optimistic, knowing Katherine's hatred of him. Determined to prevent Katherine from ruining his life and John's, Jill immediately rushes to beg the woman not to reveal any of this, as this would destroy John. Jill is very understanding and friendly with Katherine, even asking her to bury the war axe between the two of them forever. Despite this attitude, however, Katherine knows very well that Jill has no intention of becoming her friend, and that she is only doing so to achieve her goals. Katherine, therefore, chases the woman out of the house, without letting him know her intentions about whether or not she wants to show the photos to John. Irritated, Jill returns to Katherine several times under the pretense of convincing and persuading her, when in reality it turns out to be just an attempt to put Katherine back into the alcohol tunnel by making sure that the woman continually finds the bottles of alcohol that Jill smuggles into the house. Jill's attempt to put Katherine back in the booze tunnel, however, is always thwarted by Esther Valentine, Katherine's maid, and Brock, who, while suspecting nothing of what is happening, are always very careful not to let the woman near the booze.

1984 (#3) - The disagreements between Dina and Jill and Katherine's plastic surgery

John's decision to propose Ashley as president of Jabot, obviously makes Dina happy, who hopes that the union with Eric will lead to the possibility of joining the company despite the exclusion decided for the moment by John. But it's not just economic interests that link Dina to John. The woman, in fact, no longer hides the hope of being able to reunite her family through a reconciliation with her ex-husband. This reconciliation, passes through a much hoped-for divorce with Jill, seen by the woman as a real stranger to the family and a true gold digger. Dina obviously agrees with the housekeeper Mamie, a valuable ally of John's ex-wife, who has been convinced since the first day Jill set foot in Villa Abbott that the woman is exclusively interested in the family's money. Jill, feeling constantly threatened and attacked by the presence of the two women in the house, constantly asks John to be respected, which the man punctually urges the two women to do. However, Jill is disappointed by the feeling between John and Dina, who happily accepts John's proposal to stay in town and move in with them for good. Meanwhile, another historical enemy of Jill's, Katherine, appears intent on changing her life. Feeling less and less attractive, and seeing the weight of the years showing on her face in the form of wrinkles, the woman decides to turn to Dr. Alan Jacobs, an expert in plastic surgery, for a facelift. The man initially advises the woman simply to live more calmly and serenely her maturity, being convinced that the marks on her face are caused exclusively by stress; but when Katherine turns to Jill for a break in their rivalry, the woman laughs at Katherine's request, saying that the wrinkles appearing on her face, caused by orgies and alcohol taken in all the previous years, are beginning to make themselves visible. Katherine responds to the accusations in a no less cruel manner, threatening to remove little Phillip from her will. Katherine, however, hurt by the woman's words and believing that eliminating stress and hatred by changing her lifestyle is impossible, returns to Dr. Jacobs and asks him to proceed with the facelift.Immediately after the surgery, Katherine appears perplexed by the success of the operation, but Alan urges her to wait a few days to see the first results, which soon arrive and rejuvenate the woman's face and mood. During her convalescence, finally, it was Brock's return that made her happy, happy to have her son by her side ready to take care of her again.

1981 (#7) - The burglary at Lorie's house and the congeniality with Victor

Although Brock and Julia have stopped seeing each other, Victor remains convinced of the woman's infidelity and does not trust his wife's apparent dedication to him. Convinced of this, Victor doesn't worry too much about changing his lifestyle, which he does, especially at work, with constant flirtation and affairs. Among the many women that Victor dates with more or less commitment, there is also a Lorie whose marriage to Lance, as mentioned, is experiencing some difficulties. The two get to know each other when Lorie asks Victor to finance the project of a friend of her, Michael Scott, who plans to open a photographic studio. Michael, who was the publicist for the woman's book, has in fact decided to give up his job to devote full time to his passion. Impressed by the woman's charm, Victor accepts Lorie's request in exchange for a romantic candlelight dinner. It is clear that there is a feeling between the two, and the man decides to take care of the woman when her house is burgled. It is Brock who discovers the relationship between the two, managing to capture with his camera some shots in which the two exchange passionate kisses. Brock, with evidence of Victor's betrayal, does not hesitate to show it to a desperate Julia in an attempt to continue their love affair. The situation between Victor and Julia, therefore, precipitates again, bringing Julia back into a situation of depression and frustration which, however, never turns into a firm decision to put an end to the marriage. Disappointed by the fact that Julia is unable to break away from her husband even in front of the evidence of the flirt between Lorie and Victor, Brock decides to break off all relations with the woman definitively, and decides to leave Genoa City looking for a new start and not create further problems in the friendship between Katherine and Victor. Victor's relationship with Lorie, meanwhile, soon turns into a friendship as Lorie is still in love with Lance and is determined to continue her marriage.

1981 (#1) - Victor's jealousy, Julia's indecision, and Brock's impatience

As the weeks go by, the relationship between Julia and Brock evolves rapidly. The two see each other more and more often, despite Julia's fear that her husband may begin to suspect that she is cheating on him. However, it is easy for Brock and Julia to take advantage of the long days spent on the Newman ranch, given Victor's persistent absence being busy with his job. Brock would like to make love to the woman, but she asks for time and understanding, admitting that she is in a confused situation and cannot understand her feelings. Victor's first suspicion of an allegedly clandestine relationship between the two is when, returning home early from work, the man finds Brock at home with Julia; but suspicions that there is more than just a friendship between the two materialize especially when Victor and Julia are robbed of their car and Julia insists that Brock should cooperate with the police to investigate the identity of the criminals. Victor, convinced that Brock is interfering in his marriage, has a tough fight with Brock and gets angry with Julia. During the discussion, Julia falls down hitting her head and, taken to the hospital, it is once again Brock who assists her frequently, which annoys Victor, who is becoming increasingly angry. Wondering how much longer she could endure her husband's jealousy and insecurities, Julia admits that she is falling in love with Brock and asks him how to get a divorce. But when Victor apologizes to his wife and promises her that he would change from that moment on, become more caring and spend much more time with her, Julia cannot sign the divorce papers, and gives Victor a second chance as long as he is fully committed to their marriage. The woman has known the man since their teens and cannot imagine a life without him. Disappointed by the woman's second thoughts, and impatient to wait needlessly for Julia to admit her real feelings, Brock decides to no longer interfere in the couple's marriage.

1980 (#24) - Victor’s unhappy marriage, the deep relationship between Julia and Brock

Arrived in Genoa City for an important assignment at the head of the prestigious Chancellor Industries, Victor is an established and envied successful man who seems to have everything in life: money, power and beauty. Victor in business is a cynical and ruthless person, but he is also gentle and calm. He has great self-confidence, which comes from great willpower and determination in everything he does. Victor is a lover of power and money and, like any successful person, also of women. He has been married for almost three years to a beautiful young woman named Julia Newman, a girl he has known since adolescence and with whom he moves to a luxurious ranch in the suburbs of Genoa City. However, Victor's wonderful life is not regarded in the same way by Julia. Forced to live in a big house yet out of all human contact, Julia spends her days in the company of her faithful butler Charles Martin and the incredible boredom and emptiness she has felt for some years now. Victor is a very jealous and protective man, which is why he never lets her go out alone or practice any hobbies; on the contrary, Victor is always out on business, in his beloved clubs and always returns late at night, probably after spending the night in some nightclub or with some prostitute. The sad life of Julia, not at all happy to have left Buffalo where at least she had her friends, for Genoa City, however, takes a completely unexpected turn with the knowledge of Katherine's son, Victor's great friend, Brock. That man of gentle and calm manners pleasantly surprised the woman, who more and more often receives a visit from the man who, unlike Victor, does not treat her as an object and makes her finally feel alive. The two of them spend entire afternoons together talking about their lives and experiences. Thus, from a simple friendship, a feeling of pure and noble love soon develops between them, but never tainted by mere physical attraction or effusions; and this is also due to Julia's fear of being caught by Victor.