1994 (#17) - Brad's decision and the reconciliation between Traci and Steven

Finding herself in front of her hospital bed hoping for Brad's awakening, Traci begins to seriously wonder if marrying Steven was a big mistake. The woman, in fact, realizes that her feelings for Brad have never disappeared and she soon becomes convinced that she wants to get back together with her ex-husband. Not at all happy with Traci's interest is of course Lauren, who also prays for Brad's health and accuses Traci of not being able to come out and enter her man's life at will, receiving the accusation of having almost caused his death. Upon Brad's awakening, both Traci and Lauren are delighted to learn from Dr. Josh North that Brad has now passed the critical stage and is slowly but steadily improving. As a result, the man finds himself coping with his recovery as he watches the two women struggle to please him. Concerned about Brad's health is obviously Victor, who, needing to replace Brad, calls in his place his old enemy and rival Jack, with whom he reconciles and entrusts a delicate role such as the direction of his economic empire. And so, while Brad sees Jack blow his job away, to the point that Victor compliments the man by promising to keep him at the helm of Newman Enterprises even after Brad's recovery, he decides it's time to make a profound change in his life by taking a drastic decision, painful but absolutely necessary. Informing both Traci and Lauren that he has made an important decision about his life, he tells both women that he is not interested in having a relationship with either of them. Traci, disappointed for the umpteenth time by the man, abandons all her dreams and desires to get back with her ex-husband and decides to go back to New York to Steve, wondering how she could have been foolish enough to believe she had a new chance with Brad. But Lauren is also deeply disappointed by her decision with Brad, with whom she definitively breaks all ties and removes him from his role at Fenmore. Left alone, Brad's only goal in life is now to regain his position at Newman Enterprises, which he says was unfairly snatched by Jack, who in the meantime sees his role change from temporary to permanent.

1994 (#9) - The hiring at Newman Enterprises and Brad's heart attack

What Brad is living in this period is a very delicate moment of his life. Having become a father, but far from his daughter and his ex-wife Traci who has now remarried and lives in New York, Brad now lives with Lauren, with whom he lives very passionate and transgressive moments but who, in the end, he doesn't really love. In a nutshell, Brad still has to figure out what to do with his life, as he doesn't have any strong and lasting sentimental ties that would allow him to look to the future with optimism. Inside, in fact, Brad would like to finally find the right person with whom to form a family, and he almost feels envy towards Traci and Steve, who have realized their dreams. Brad's sudden arrival in New York City surprises Traci, who watches with affection and a touch of regret as Brad plays with their daughter Colleen. Back in Genoa City, more confused than ever, Brad finds Victor in his office, who understands Brad's psychological state and is ready to offer him a prestigious position as CEO of Newman Enterprises, since he is no longer able to manage all of his businesses on his own. Brad, after many refusals, finally accepts the job, convinced that seeing less of Lauren could perhaps change his mind about her and make him really fall in love. And in fact, between Brad and Lauren seems to ignite that feeling of affection and tenderness that serves as a prelude to their falling in love. Besides, the passion between the two is certainly not lacking, on the contrary. When one night, after spending hours and hours of sex with Lauren, Brad suddenly feels ill, Lauren immediately realizes that the man has had a heart attack. Immediately rushed to the hospital by Dr. Michael Hunt, Lauren is distraught about what has happened and prays with all her might to save the man's life. Little does she know, however, that an angry Traci is lashing out at her, accusing her of nearly killing her ex-husband. Lauren realizes that Traci still has deep feelings for the man, and this hurts Steve a lot. Steve, tired of feeling like Traci's escort man, decides to go back to New York alone. Lauren and Traci find themselves watching over the man they both love, waiting for Brad to heal and finally shed some light on his true feelings.

1993 (#32) - The trip to Catalina and Scott's death from leukemia

Back in Los Angeles, more convinced than ever that she wants to continue her marriage with Eric, Sheila can't imagine that the man, more and more suspicious of Sheila's strange behavior and warned by Stephanie, surprisingly reveals that he is ready for a divorce; and this also because all the stress caused by his marriage is probably the real cause of his lack of creative vein. The woman, surprised and panic-stricken, tearfully asks her husband for a second chance, proposing a new beginning with the renewal of his vows on a romantic trip to Catalina Island. Eric agrees, but at the same time warns Sheila that what she intends to give him is the last chance. As soon as she hears about Eric and Sheila's trip, Lauren convinces her husband, who has just been released from the hospital, to go to the island as well with the intent of getting the man back on track, but more importantly to tell Eric the whole truth. At Catalina, Lauren tries several times to approach Eric by following him while he's shopping with Sheila, but due to a fainting spell by the unsuspecting and increasingly fatigued Scott, she is unable to approach them. Lauren immediately notices that Scott appears very tired and debilitated, but she doesn't imagine that he was actually discharged because he was terminally ill, unbeknownst to Lauren, who believes he's cured. Sheila and Eric meanwhile during their vacation, which turns out to be very romantic and a real honeymoon, get very close and make love. Soon Lauren finally manages to meet Eric, but before she can reveal the truth about Sheila, she is surprised to see Scott pretending not to know Sheila. Stunned, Lauren asks Scott for an explanation who reveals to her that he is already aware that Sheila is alive and not mad at her, which makes Lauren realize that Scott is still in love with Sheila. Just as Lauren and the woman have yet another confrontation, and the argument turns into a full-blown fight, Scott begins to feel sick and calls for help from Sheila who immediately runs to him. Lauren waits for Eric to finally tell him the whole truth, but just as she is about to do so Sheila calls them warning them that Scott is very sick. Lauren rushes to her husband who, on the verge of death, makes her swear to give Sheila another chance by not revealing anything to Eric. Shortly after, Scott dies leaving both Sheila and Lauren in despair.

1993 (#28) - Lauren's resignation, Scott's hospitalization, and meeting Sheila

After Brad destroyed the negatives of Sheila's photos, things seem to have finally settled down. Sheila has not shown up in Genoa City anymore and is likely continuing her marriage in Los Angeles to Eric. Lauren, on the other hand, has pulled herself out of the whole thing, wanting nothing more than to forget about Sheila. Lauren has thus kept it a secret from Scott that Sheila is not dead, and as far as she's concerned, she's probably convinced herself that she died in that now famous fire. In all these months that have passed, however, Lauren has not been able to find the right serenity with Scott, and has come to the conclusion that the only possible solution is a divorce. Even Scott, who realizes that between the two of them love ended with the first divorce, finally seems resigned to this decision. Scott himself, meanwhile, is admitted to the hospital, where Dr. Hank Steele announces that he is unfortunately suffering from a strong leukemia and that he does not have many days left to live. As soon as she learns of Scott's hospitalization, a desperate Sheila rushes to Genoa City to visit him. The man is shocked to see the woman again and between the two, in a very romantic meeting, it seems that love never ended. Sheila, after Scott's confession about his broken marriage to Lauren, invites him to abandon everything and leave with her, informing him that since she is not dead her marriage should actually still be legally valid. Scott, however, confesses to the woman about his state of health, urging her to continue the life she has created for herself in Los Angeles, wishing her all the luck in the world and saying goodbye through tears.

1993 (#16) - Relationship with Ashley and curiosity about Blade's past

After ending her marriage to Victor, Ashley began dating Brad, also free after his divorce with Traci. However, the relationship with Brad does not take off as hoped, and this is mainly because of the closeness between Brad and Lauren, always in close contact at Fenmore. The breakup between Ashley and Brad came when Brad rejected Jack's proposal to return to work at Jabot in favor of staying at Fenmore. This gesture led Ashley to believe that the man is planning to start a relationship with Lauren, despite the latter's marriage to Scott. Disappointed by Brad, Ashley thus decides to devote herself exclusively to work. It is here that she meets the handsome and charming Blade, a well-known photographer who has been working with the company for years in the marketing department and who, as mentioned, is now appointed by Jack as sales manager. Ashley, the purchasing manager, finds herself spending a lot of time with the man and soon, inevitably, begins to develop an interest in him. Ashley and Blade begin dating, although Ashley continues to find something mysterious about the man. Blade, feeling increasingly committed to the woman, calms her down and allays her concerns. Blade, in fact, assures Ashley that he is not hiding anything; he has simply changed his name, from Alex to Blade, in an attempt to escape an unhappy past and an evil brother. As time goes by, Blade becomes an important figure for Ashley, for whom he is always there, as when at Victor's disappearance she feels a part of herself is gone. And so, despite the ups and downs, they both realize that they have fallen in love with each other. When John and Jack have also shown their approval of the relationship, Blade decides to propose to Ashley. The woman, surprised and caught off guard, enthusiastically accepts the proposal, thus beginning to plan a future with the man.

1993 (#13) - Sheila's blackmail over Scotty's custody and Lauren's concerns

Willing to do anything to bring Lauren down and continue her life in Los Angeles without fearing that her past will come back to haunt her, Sheila travels back to Genoa City to settle the matter with Lauren once and for all and, appearing before her, reveals that she is alive and knows about her affair with Brad. Sheila then confesses to a shocked Lauren that it was she who sent her the various pieces of the puzzle with the incriminating photos, also ordering her not to reveal to anyone that she is alive. Sheila blackmails Lauren into informing Scott of her betrayals and losing custody of Scotty if she tells anyone she is alive or, worse, informs Eric of her past. Lauren, under blackmail, is more determined than ever to prevent Sheila from committing any further criminal acts. And when she is invited by her great friend, the fashion designer Eric Forrester, to an important fashion show, Lauren is shocked to learn that Sheila's future husband is him. So Lauren tries hard to inform both Eric and his ex-wife Stephanie Douglas of the truth about Sheila's background. However, Lauren's every attempt is thwarted by Sheila, who cleverly manages to avoid and prevent the truth from coming out by leveraging her blackmail. In the end, Eric and Sheila get married despite Stephanie's growing conviction that the woman is hiding something having noticed that between Sheila and Lauren, who seems to be constantly trying to communicate something to her, there seems to have been some relationship in the past. Lauren, of course, finds herself in the difficult position of not being able to do anything to stop Sheila and decides to vent her frustration on Brad who, tired of being manipulated and blackmailed by Sheila, goes to Los Angeles and manages to obtain and destroy the negatives of the incriminating photos. Lauren then confesses the whole truth to her friend John Silva to ask for legal help in the matter; John, however, advises the woman to be honest with her husband and reveal the whole truth.

1993 (#8) - Sheila's photos, Lauren's commitment to Scott, and Brad's loneliness

Lauren, seemingly committed to and fulfilled by her marriage to Scott, so much so that she is happy and enthusiastic with him, meanwhile continues to live her second life as Brad's lover, with whom she develops an enviable passionate chemistry, while beginning to feel some guilt. In the meantime, Sheila is eager to see the photos she is developing depicting Lauren's betrayal, satisfied that she has in her hand a very good reason to silence the woman forever. Sheila decides to cut out the incriminating photos and send one piece at a time to Laurenl, turning the images into a puzzle. Lauren, who initially pays no mind to the photos, is soon bewildered to see herself pictured engaged in sex with Brad; and terrified that Scott might discover them, Lauren is appalled to learn that someone has been spying on them and is now threatening them. Although she can't imagine who could have done such a thing, she takes these photos as a warning and decides to immediately break off all relations with Brad to return to devote herself exclusively to her husband Scott, with whom she plans to put to rest any marital misunderstandings, and their son Scotty. Brad, on the other hand, initially does not understand Lauren's motivations; however, when she shows her the photos that were sent to him, he desists from any kind of insistence and pressure, understanding and respecting her decision. On the other hand, however, Brad finds himself alone again after Ashley, tired of being upstaged by the man, who has evidently shown an interest and attachment to work that is at least suspicious, decides to take a break from her relationship with Brad. Brad, then, tries to contact Traci again to have a second chance with her; however, the woman, already alerted by Jack that Brad is joining her in New York, reminds Brad that she is happily married to Steve and has no intention of going back to him. For Brad, certainly, a sentimental period this unfortunate to say the least; although, as he admits, his current loneliness was caused by nothing other than his own mistakes.

1993 (#4) - Sheila's return and the night between Brad and Lauren

Despite Lauren's high expectations, the marriage with Scott is not as happy as the woman would have expected. Between the two, the old passion of the past has disappeared and Lauren feels that, despite everything, Sheila has left too big a wound in Scott's heart. The man, in fact, is unable to put the whole thing behind him and, despite all the pain it has caused her, still suffers from the death of the woman. In fact, as we know, she is not dead at all and is trying to recreate a new life in Los Angeles with Eric Forrester, whom she seduced by taking advantage of her babysitting job. The woman, however, has not forgotten that she has a score to settle with Lauren and, fearing that the woman's revelations could compromise her happiness with Eric, she returns to the city to silence her forever. With only a few days to go before her wedding to Eric, in fact, Sheila realizes that something could still ruin all her plans and that therefore she must make sure that Lauren does not reveal anything about her past. Sheila, thus, goes to Genoa City, revealing herself for the first time to her mother. Molly, shocked to find the daughter she thought was dead in front of her, reminds her that Lauren will never be willing to forgive her. Molly, however, under Sheila's insistent questions confides that Lauren, although recently remarried to Scott, is probably having a clandestine relationship with Brad, who now works at Fenmore. Brad, despite being engaged to Ashley, finds himself consoling Lauren for all her misadventures and one night, drunk by now, they end up making love. Both regretting having betrayed the trust of Ashley and Scott, Brad and Lauren decide not to see each other anymore. Brad, in fact, is intent on staying with Ashley, while Lauren's priority is to raise little Scotty with his father Scott. What Lauren absolutely does not imagine is that Sheila has been secretly following the woman and has photographed the couple while they are caught up in passion, ready to use this evidence to silence Lauren once and for all.

1992 (#32) - The relationship with Ashley and the intimacy between Lauren and Brad.

Putting an end to her marriage to Victor, Ashley can finally close this chapter of her life. The woman comes out of her experience with Victor with her spirits completely down; for years and years she had wanted to be with the man and now that she had finally realized her dream of marrying him, she had to deal with the sad reality of an unhappy marriage. With the divorce from Victor, therefore, a piece of Ashley's heart dies for good; an experience that represents for the woman a real personal failure but that, as she is convinced, will make her mature even more. Brad is obviously the one to offer a shoulder to comfort himself on, as he, too, is wounded by his divorce from Traci, who left for New York with Steven and Colleen, and is now a free man once again. Brad and Ashley also represent a couple that for years has fought without ever being able to emerge, carried on different shores and kept apart by fate. This time, however, everything seems to be perfect for their union. However, there is no shortage of problems. On the one hand, Ashley, who is struggling to trust men again, would like to take things very slowly so as not to repeat the same mistakes made with Victor; on the other hand, Brad is very busy at work at Fenmore, where the presence of the attractive Lauren, for whom Brad has always had a weakness, is constantly strong. Although recently married to Scott, with whom this second marriage is struggling to take off, Lauren and Brad find themselves dangerously flirting without thinking too much about the consequences of their possible relationship; consequences that would heavily affect the already fragile souls of Ashley and Scott.

1992 (#26) - Scotty's custody and Scott and Lauren's marriage

Back in Genoa City, Lauren, Paul and Lynne can't wait to put this whole thing behind them. Molly, hosted by her friend Doris, has preferred to stay in Grand Rapids, having no reason to return to Genoa City. Lauren is welcomed back to the city by a still stunned Scott, who struggles to come to terms with what has happened and to digest a year of Sheila's lies. Lauren is then incredulous to embrace Scotty for the first time as her rightful mother of the child, and can't believe that all that has passed is now just a bad memory. Although she feels like she's living in a dream, to her joy everything is reality, and Scotty's maternity test confirms it. It actually clarifies once and for all that the mother of the baby is none other than Lauren. The woman then informs Scott that she wants to obtain legal custody of the child, a more than legitimate request. Lauren, in fact, does not hide from Scott that she wants to give her son a family and informs the man that she hopes there will be room for a second chance. Scott, who thought Lauren was more interested in Paul than him, eagerly agrees to do the right thing and continue where they left off. After clearing the air with Paul, who assures Scott that he is no longer interested in Lauren and that he respects their decision to remarry, and thus declaring Sheila's presumed death with the consequent end of his marriage to the woman, Scott is thus finally a free man. Scott then announces to Lauren that they can finally fulfill their dream of love and get married for the second time. Scott and Lauren declare their love for each other and admit to themselves that they have never really stopped loving each other. Everyone is happy for this marriage, which marks the sweetest and most just conclusion to a sad and dark affair that everyone wants to forget as quickly as possible.

1992 (#21) - The fire in Grand Rapids, Paul's intervention and Sheila's alleged death

Just as Molly vainly tries to free herself and Lauren begs Sheila to let them go since there is still time to redeem herself and not go to jail, Sheila is interrupted by the intercom. When Sheila goes to open the door, Lauren hopes it will be someone who can free them, but it is actually the gas repairman, who informs the woman that he needs to fix a fault. Sheila lets the man in, named Timothy Gray, and lets him work upstairs while she returns to the basement where the two prisoners are. Sheila continues to threaten Lauren who, having managed to free her leg, kicks the woman, causing her to hit a table and drop a lamp. The lamp's flame soon catches on the walls of the house, built entirely of wood, causing a blazing fire to break out. In the turmoil and with the flames gradually spreading, Lauren manages to free herself but is attacked by Sheila just as she is about to save herself and Molly. The fight between Lauren and Sheila continues, but at one point Lauren succeeds in punching Sheila and knocking her to the ground; the flames now separate Sheila from Lauren, who manages to free Molly and begins to look for a way out of the house. In the meantime, alarmed by the sight of the fire, Paul and Lynne, who have come to Grand Rapids in search of Lauren, being worried about her sudden absence from Genoa City, arrive in front of Molly's house and manage to save the two before the house is completely destroyed. Lauren joyfully embraces Paul and Lynne and thanks them for saving her, then tells them the incredible truth about Sheila. In the meantime, during the firemen's investigations, a body is found in the house, now charred and completely unrecognizable. Everyone guesses that it's Sheila, and both Lauren and Paul are happy to be able to put the matter behind them. Scott himself is baffled by Lauren's version of events, which is supported by the facts, and his initial despair over Sheila's death soon turns to relief at being brought out of this nightmare. Everyone believes that Sheila is dead, not imagining, however, that the body found is that of Timothy while Sheila has also managed to save herself. Sheila escapes using the man's truck and goes to a bar. Well aware that she can no longer return to Genoa City, Sheila sees an ad for a job as a nurse from Eric Forrester, president of the famous fashion house "Forrester Creations". Sheila then calls the company and it is Eric himself who answers her, agreeing to give her an interview, which gives her hope of rebuilding a new future in Los Angeles.

1992 (#17) - Sheila's madness, Lauren's kidnapping, and the truth about Scotty

The result of Scotty's paternity test has once again brought Lauren into a depressive state. Despite Paul's conviction that something isn't right, Lauren seems to want to give up in this futile search for nothingness, speculating that Sheila is probably right to accuse her of seeing secrets and conspiracies everywhere in order to make up an excuse to get her away from Scott. Scott, meanwhile, visits Lauren on the very day that marks the anniversary of Dylan's death. Lauren, who has stayed home, is happy to have the comfort of Scott, who brings her little Scotty to cheer her up. Unexpectedly, Lauren and Scotty are immediately at ease, which surprises Scott since the child usually appears much more introverted and cries much more often. Just as Lauren, stroking the baby, notices that right where she remembered Dylan having a birthmark, then disappearing, Scotty has a scar, the phone rings. Having called Lauren in hopes of finding her husband, Sheila is enraged when it is Scott himself who answers the phone, raging and hanging up immediately. Scott thus runs with the little one to Sheila, leaving Lauren very upset about that Scotty scar. Sheila, meanwhile, purchases a gun and goes to Lauren's, finding her on the phone with Paul as she tells him about Scott and Scotty's visit. Surprised by Sheila's arrival, Lauren quickly closes the call and begins to argue with the woman. Shortly after, Lauren's phone rings again and this time it is Molly; Lauren is surprised at how Molly has regained her speech and is able, albeit with difficulty, to speak. Molly, not at all eager to exchange pleasantries, immediately asks the woman to come to her since she has something important to tell her. Sheila and Scott, meanwhile, find themselves arguing furiously as Scott does not like Sheila's reaction. As soon as she hears the word "divorce," Sheila literally freaks out and goes to Lauren's house to settle this matter once and for all. Lauren, who is preparing to go to Grand Rapids, finds Sheila in front of her again and the two begin to fight until Sheila, after stunning Lauren with a punch, pulls out her gun. A completely frightened Lauren is then kidnapped by Sheila and forced to drive to Michigan, where the woman, despite Molly's protests, asks Doris and Naomi to leave her alone with her mother. Here, finally, Sheila is able to take Lauren, who had been momentarily locked in the trunk of the car, into the house and hold her and her mother hostage. Bound and gagged, Lauren is shocked when Sheila forces her mother to finally reveal the truth about Scotty. Lauren then understands everything, and realizes that her son never died; Lauren then begins to see everything with the right perspective and realizes how crazy and sick Sheila is. However, now that she has finally learned the whole truth, Sheila informs both frightened Lauren and Molly that she has no intention of letting them go, as she absolutely cannot allow it.

1992 (#14) - Scotty's biological paternity test and Sheila's manipulations

Back in Genoa City with even more doubts and the only conviction that Sheila is hiding something from her, Lauren immediately goes to Scott and informs him of his wife's strange behavior. The man, however, is annoyed that Lauren has stolen his address and gone to Molly's despite his prayers, so he kicks the woman out, sticking up for Sheila, who is very pleased to hear this argument. Despite Scott's negative reaction, Lauren doesn't give up and is more and more convinced to shed light on the matter, promising herself that she will make Scott open his eyes about the woman he married. So she decides to give a television set to Molly, asking for Paul's help to have it packed and shipped. Both are then surprised when, talking to the courier, he admits that the weather in Michigan is much worse than last year; and when the same man denies that there was a blizzard last winter, Lauren and Paul realize that Sheila lied about the day she gave birth, when she said she was snowed in. At these words, this time it is Scott himself who begins to doubt Sheila, to whom he bluntly asks to be honest and wants to know if she is hiding something. But when Scott mentions a possible divorce, it is Sheila who goes on the counter-attack threatening the man that in this case she would leave town, putting Scott in the untenable position of choosing between Lauren and her son. Paul and Lauren, meanwhile, don't give up and continue their investigations in secret, coming to the conclusion that little Scotty could be at stake in all of this, since Sheila's lies begin at the birth of the child. Sneaking into the gynecology ward at Genoa City Hospital, Lauren and Paul are almost surprised by Scott, who is busy making introductions between his wife and his new assistant, Margie Jennings. She recognizes Sheila as the very woman who had undergone treatment for a miscarriage a year earlier, but Scott insists that Margie is most likely mistaken, as he and Sheila have a beautiful baby boy. At Margie's insistence, it is a pressured Sheila who ends the discussion by silencing Margie and begging her to leave. Sheila thus manages to end the awkward situation, but she has no idea that Paul and Lauren overheard the entire conversation. Completely shocked, the two then come to assume that Scotty may not be Sheila and Scott's son, as their child is dead. Having come to the conclusion that Scotty is probably not Scott's son, Lauren then plans a paternity test for the child, which also involves Sheila, who reluctantly agrees to take the test. The woman, terrified that someone might discover that Scotty's mother is actually Lauren, sneaks into the lab and "accidentally" spills the bottle with her blood, eliminating any danger that the test might be about Scotty's maternity, and not just his paternity. The result of the test, of course, is that Scotty is indeed Scott's son. Lauren, not imagining that Sheila's lies involve more than that, is then devastated when she learns that her suspicions were unfounded. Sheila, ironically, telephones Lauren to thank her for having given her the opportunity to prove to Scott that it is Lauren, not his wife, who is inventing suspicions and lies; Lauren, completely out of her mind, then goes to the hospital in search of the woman with whom, right under the eyes of a bewildered Scott, a furious fight begins between them.

1992 (#6) - Molly's progress and Lauren's suspicions

Scott and Lauren's misgivings about Sheila's behavior, which is often mysteriously absent without alerting anyone, can obviously be traced to the woman's concern about keeping Scotty's identity a secret. The woman, after having taken Molly to Michigan, however, seems confident that the truth is now safe and says she's ready to concentrate on distracting Scott from Lauren's aims. In Grand Rapids, the small town in Michigan where Molly's home is located, she is assisted by her dear friend Doris Kramer, who is happy to be able to help the woman thanks to the presence of Naomi Russell, a retired speech therapist of their age. Thanks to Naomi's help and lessons, in fact, Molly is slowly regaining the use of speech and Doris is very happy for the woman's improvements. Intent on giving her a pleasant surprise by showing her mother's progress, Doris is happy to see Sheila in front of her; however, when she sees that her mother has improved so much, she seems more nervous than ever. In Genoa City, meanwhile, an insistent Lauren asks Scott where his wife has taken Molly. Scott, however, admits that he doesn't know and imagines that all of Sheila's strange behaviors can be traced back to her relationship with Molly, noting that it is since her arrival in Genoa City that Sheila has begun to take on an unusual attitude. Back in town, Sheila is greeted with love and attention by Scott, who calms her down by informing her that he knows her relationship with Molly is critical, but that won't stop it from ruining their marriage. Sheila then reveals to Scott that their mother is now in Grand Rapids and, implicitly admitting Scott's point, admits that she hopes her mother will no longer be a part of their lives. When Lauren realizes that Scott knows where Molly is, she is disappointed that, despite telling her that she is in Grand Rapids, she refuses to give him the address; Scott, in fact, informs Lauren that he promised Sheila that he would put this whole thing behind him and does not want Lauren to reopen it by going to see Molly. Sheila, however, doesn't give up and sneaks into Scott's office and finds the address in his diary. As soon as she realizes that Lauren is on her way to Grand Rapids to see Molly, Sheila immediately flies to Michigan and manages to arrive before the woman and warn Doris and Naomi that Lauren is on her way. Sheila then begs the two women not to allow Lauren to talk to Molly, Lauren being a very dangerous woman. When Sheila then hears Lauren's car arrive, she puts Molly to sleep with a sedative and hides. Doris and Naomi refuse to let Lauren into the house, admitting that no one is allowed to meet the woman. So, as Molly falls asleep from the sedative, Sheila overhears Lauren loudly asking to see the woman, growing increasingly suspicious of her condition. Lauren, seeing Sheila, asks her what is going on but is forced to leave when Doris calls the police. Sheila is happy that the danger has been averted, but at the same time is very concerned that she probably won't be so lucky next time. Realizing then that Scotty's birthmark might make Lauren suspicious to the point where she realizes the whole truth, she secretly decides to have the baby's birthmark surgically removed.

1992 (#2) - Marriage problems with Sheila and Scott's relationship with Lauren

Struck by the photo of the baby that Molly has arranged for her to find as a clue to the truth, Lauren contacts Paul hoping he can help her. However, all of the man's investigations to discover the identity of the child are futile, even though they both agree that Sheila is hiding something. Scott, meanwhile, is increasingly perplexed by his wife's strange behavior and begins to doubt whether marrying Sheila was the right choice; after all, his feelings for Lauren never seem to have subsided and the two become very close when she confesses to the man that she is still suffering greatly from Dylan's death. Paul, who is also worried about Lauren's depressive state, advises her to seek professional counseling to deal with her grief, but she refuses and is sure that only time will be able to lift her up; moreover, she feels that she will be able to overcome this difficult period and metabolize her child's death only by shedding light on all the things that don't fit. Scott, meanwhile, promises to spend more time with Sheila and the baby in order to cement their relationship and raise Scotty in a loving family, but the closeness with Sheila only exacerbates Scott's doubts about Sheila's behavior. So, when Scott asks his wife to open up to her and ask her if she has anything to say, she coldly doesn't respond and goes to take care of the baby. Discouraged, Scott finds himself asking Lauren for comfort, showing himself happy to be able to help the woman who is facing this difficult period alone. The two, inevitably, end up making love, no longer able to hide their feelings for each other.

1991 (#32) - Lessons from therapist, Sheila's intervention, and Molly's relocation

Sheila is shocked when, during a visit to Molly, she discovers that she is able to say the word "baby boy" Out of her mind and completely terrified that the truth might come out, Sheila seeks information from nurse and speech therapist Emily Griffith, who explains how her mother is quickly getting better. Unlike what Emily might expect, however, Sheila is less than happy to hear that her mother might soon be talking again, raging at the woman about why she hasn't been informed of the therapies Molly is undergoing. Without delay, then, Sheila signs the papers to get Molly out of the rehab center, deciding to keep Molly under control by bringing her to stay with her and Scott. The latter is happy with Sheila's mother's improvements, although he finds it odd that she was released from the center so soon. Sheila, however, insists that Molly move in with them, citing her desire to be near her as the reason. What Scott doesn't know, however, is that Sheila lies to him about Molly's chances of recovery. Sheila informs Scott that Molly has been discharged because it has been established that she will never be able to speak again, just before the doctors contact Sheila again to ask her permission for her mother to continue to receive lessons from the speech therapist, lessons that Sheila flatly refuses. Locked up in Sheila's house, Molly tries to get her current nurse, Wally Chester, to call Lauren, but she is unable to make herself understood. Lauren, informed by an unsuspecting Scott that Molly often says her name, eventually manages to find out that the woman is at Sheila's and goes to visit her, despite the fact that the woman, who is asleep at the time, cannot tell her anything. Lauren talks to Paul about the condition Molly is in, but Paul is sure the woman is in good hands. Sheila, on the other hand, is furious when she learns that Lauren has been visiting her mother and tells the nurse that Lauren must never be allowed to see her again. When Lauren is refused another visit, she goes to see Scott, who allows her to see Molly again, who tries to talk to her, but to no avail, before the visit is interrupted because the doctors see that she is agitated. When Sheila is informed of this, pretending to be concerned about her mother's health, she becomes furious with Scott for allowing the visit. Sheila, aware that she can no longer control the situation with Molly's presence in Genoa City, and increasingly frightened at the idea that her secret will come out, plans to move her mother to her old farm in Michigan where, according to her, Molly could find the serenity and tranquility she lacks. So Molly is moved to her country home without even Scott being informed in advance. Before being taken away, however, Molly leaves a picture of a baby on the table as a sign for Lauren.

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.