1991 (#28) - Dylan's death from meningitis and Lauren's heartbreaking grief

Immediately taken to the hospital, the doctors inform Sheila that her mother is not in life-threatening danger, but is in danger of suffering serious brain damage. Scott, deeply affected by the episode, spends a lot of time in the hospital next to Molly and Sheila, who is inside happy for the fact that her secret is safe. Molly, in fact, finds herself unable to move and especially unable to speak, despite being perfectly alert and not having suffered any memory loss. In order to get rid of her mother for good, Sheila locks her up in a rehabilitation institute and tries to keep her away from Lauren in every way possible. Lauren, meanwhile, is devastated when Dylan falls seriously ill and is taken to the hospital. The diagnosis, unfortunately, is merciless, since the child, suffering from a very high flu, is struck by fulminating meningitis. Lauren asks Scott to take care of her son, begging him to heal him, but although the doctor does everything possible, little Dylan dies. At the same time Scott, having doubts, comes to know that Dylan was not his child, but he keeps the thing anyway hidden from Lauren, believing that actually the baby is Paul's and that the woman already knows it. In any case, after Dylan's death, Lauren isolates herself and both Scott and Paul unsuccessfully try to get her to come around. Sheila shows herself to be very sorry about Dylan's death, though she fears within herself that this episode will bring Scott and Lauiren closer together again. And in fact, unbeknownst to Sheila, Scott brings little Scotty to Lauren's to restore her vitality and the experiment works. Lauren, unaware that what she's holding in her arms is actually her son, shows great affinity and understanding with the little one, which moves Scott, who for a few moments sees with his own eyes the life he had dreamed of having with Lauren. Lauren, however, is convinced that she has to cut ties with Scott in order not to suffer further and seeks shelter in Paul; and, convinced that only a new baby can bring back her smile, she seduces the man to try to conceive again. However, although Lauren does not lose heart, all her attempts seem useless.

1991 (#19) - Sheila's concerns and Molly's heart attack

When Scott says he wants to bring Scotty to Lauren's to introduce him to her, Sheila becomes enraged, accusing her husband of still having feelings for his ex-wife. Scott then prefers not to anger the woman and renounces his purpose. Sheila's happiness, however, is seriously threatened when her mother Molly returns from her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, angry that she has not been invited to her daughter's wedding. Sheila's concerns turn out to be amply justified when Molly informs her daughter that she knows about the baby swap, having overheard a phone call between Sheila and the child trafficker. What's more, Molly makes no secret of the fact that she has returned to Genoa City precisely to tell Lauren the truth about her misdeeds. Despite Molly's disapproval of Sheila's manipulative and immoral behavior, Sheila's manipulative and immoral behavior soon convinces her mother to take a step back, leveraging her love for her daughter, a love that often surpasses her sense of duty. Sheila begins to behave in a caring and affectionate way towards her mother, something that also sweetens and moves Scott, who is more and more convinced of his wife's genuineness. In the meantime, Lauren starts going out with Paul again, hoping to get over Scott. The latter, visibly jealous of his ex-wife, is distracted in every way by Sheila, who does not fail to use her sensuality. It is Sheila herself, however, who is thoughtful about the relationship between Paul and Lauren, fearing that Scott might not be the father of the child she stole, Scotty, and even that Paul was the father. Meanwhile, despite all of Sheila's nice words, she can't stop her mother from telling Lauren the whole truth; and taking advantage of the fact that Seila is forced to go check on the baby, Scotty having started crying, Molly has the opportunity to leave and run to Lauren. Fortunately for Sheila, however, Molly is struck by a massive stroke on her way to see the woman.

1991 (#16) - The divorce with Lauren and the marriage between Scott and Sheila

Convinced that he has to move on with his life, that is Sheila and little Scotty, Scott decides, despite the strong feelings that still bind him to the woman, to ask Lauren for a divorce. Lauren, pretending not to show too much pain and not denying, but not even affirming, that Dylan is Paul's son, agrees to sign the papers, decreeing the end of their marriage. This completely destroys Lauren, who despite Paul's attempt to console her, decides to leave town for some time, needing to reflect with herself. Sheila, meanwhile, is thrilled when Scott informs her that he has officially divorced Lauren. Sheila, therefore, doesn't lose heart and immediately starts to organize her wedding with the man, still incredulous that everything is going according to her plans. Away from Genoa City, meanwhile, Lauren spends a lot of time thinking about her life and her baby, eventually coming to the conclusion that she can't deny Scott the truth. And even if he doesn't agree to go back with her, it's only fair that he knows he's Dylan's father. Just as Lauren matures this decision, Sheila, Scott and all the guests gather to celebrate their marriage. And just as Lauren is therefore regaining the enthusiasm and will to fight that she once had and that has always distinguished her, she rushes back to Genoa City to join Scott, who exchanges wedding vows and promises to live together for the rest of their days. Finding herself in the middle of the last wedding she would ever want to attend, Lauren is shocked and instinctively runs away, finally melting into tears as a satisfied Sheila kisses her new husband.

1991 (#12) - Paul and Lauren's bond, Sheila's abortion and the exchange with Dylan

Sheila's mom, Molly Haastrich, arrives in Genoa City and is very happy to learn that her daughter is expecting a child with the man she loves. Sheila then as she sits alone tells herself that she will never allow Lauren to interfere in her life with Scott, and is happy that the woman seems to have now given up on telling the man the truth about the paternity of her son. Lauren's son that Scott, of course, attributes to Paul; suspicions even more reinforced by the fact that it's at this very moment that Paul and Lauren, who needs more than anything else to forget about Scott, are getting closer again, something that certainly doesn't please a frustrated Lynne. And this fact, of course, does nothing but bring Scott even closer to Sheila. The latter meanwhile has a very difficult pregnancy. When Sheila inadvertently slips down the stairs, she immediately runs to the hospital, where doctors manage to save the baby. Scott promises her that he will always be there for her, but the doctors warn Sheila that at this point the pregnancy is at risk. Soon, when Sheila begins to feel unwell, and begins to feel that she is in labor prematurely, she immediately realizes the seriousness of the situation. Unbeknownst to everyone, Sheila goes to the hospital, where she loses the baby she was expecting. The woman, however, convinced that she cannot have a future with Scott without her child, decides not to tell anyone about the abortion, continuing to pretend to be pregnant using a pillow. When the date of the alleged birth approaches, Sheila leaves town under the eyes of a bewildered Scott and pretending to have gone to see her mother. Sheila then contrives with Scott that a blizzard prevented her from returning home, happily informing him that the two of them had a baby. Sheila, in the meantime, meets with a corrupt lawyer, Mark Wagner, who, in exchange for money, provides her with a child through black adoptions. Wanting to raise Scott's child, however, Sheila, on her way home, goes to the nursery where Lauren's baby is and exchanges Lauren's baby for the one she just took. When the baby is brought to her, Lauren is suspicious as she doesn't see a birthmark that her baby had at the time of birth, but the doctors and personal nurse Margie Jennings, the same obstetrician who handled Sheila's abortion, convince her that this is natural since it can happen to young children to lose or acquire birthmarks in a short time. Thrilled, however, to have what she believes to be her son, Lauren decides to name the baby Dylan Fenmore. Sheila meanwhile returns home with Lauren's baby pretending it is hers and is greeted by a very happy and excited Scott. Sheila, as a sign of love and devotion to the man, decides to name him Scott Jr, or rather Scotty. But neither Lauren nor Scott imagine what Sheila is responsible for.