The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Hope and Carter’s Wedding Dreams Shattered by Daphne’s Devastating Scheme

Just when it seemed that Hope Logan was finally stepping into a future free from romantic chaos, tragedy strikes. Hope and Carter Walton’s wedding was poised to be the kind of union that fans dream about—two people who have endured heartbreak after heartbreak finally finding stability and unconditional love in one another. But in true Bold and the Beautiful fashion, happiness never comes without a price. Enter Daphne Rose, a glamorous but manipulative perfume consultant whose obsession with Carter will set off a chain of events destined to shatter lives, destroy trust, and alter futures.

Daphne’s Desperation Reaches Its Peak

For months, Daphne has watched Hope and Carter grow closer. Despite her subtle attempts to insert herself into Carter’s orbit—flirty encounters, conveniently timed business meetings, whispered promises of passion—Carter remained unwaveringly devoted to Hope. For Daphne, rejection has turned into desperation, and desperation into obsession.

With Hope and Carter’s wedding date looming, Daphne realizes her chances of claiming Carter are dwindling. That’s when she crafts a shocking, calculated plan—one that crosses moral and legal boundaries. What she cannot win with charm, she will seize through manipulation.

The Night That Changes Everything

Under the guise of discussing business matters related to her fragrance line at Forrester Creations, Daphne lures Carter out for drinks. Always the consummate professional and gentleman, Carter agrees, thinking he is merely supporting a valued colleague.

What Carter doesn’t know is that Daphne has already decided this night will alter his future forever. She spikes his drink, watching with predatory patience as his sharp instincts fade into fog and confusion.

The Carter Walton fans know—disciplined, principled, loyal—is no longer in control. His steps stumble, his words slur, and when Daphne suggests he needs to rest at a nearby hotel, his ability to resist is gone.

Inside the hotel room, Daphne crosses the line she has been plotting for weeks, taking advantage of Carter’s vulnerable state. What she sees as triumph is actually tragedy, because the man who would never betray Hope has now been forced into a betrayal he cannot undo.

Beth’s Innocent Eyes

The cruelest twist comes from an unexpected witness—Hope’s young daughter, Beth. Passing by the hotel, Beth notices Carter with Daphne, innocently logging details in her sharp little mind: the time, the place, the woman.

Beth does not fully understand what she has seen, but she knows it is wrong. The man her mother is about to marry should not be entering a hotel with another woman. The burden of this secret weighs on her until she finally tells Hope.

Hope’s Shattered Trust

At first, Hope refuses to believe Beth. Her daughter must be mistaken. Carter has been nothing but loyal, nothing but devoted. Yet as Beth describes the details—the night, the timing, the secrecy—Hope feels her stomach twist.

She remembers that night. Carter had said he was busy with work. She remembers calling him and getting his voicemail. She remembers his strange nervousness the following day.

The pieces click together in horrifying clarity.

When Hope confronts Carter, the truth is written across his face before he can even speak. His anguish, his shame, his devastation—it all spills out. Carter admits he was with Daphne, but insists he was drugged, manipulated, and never willingly betrayed her.

But for Hope, the distinction blurs. Regardless of intention, the fact remains: just days before their wedding, Carter was intimate with another woman.

The Confession and Collapse

In one of the most gut-wrenching scenes in Bold and the Beautiful history, Carter breaks down, begging Hope to understand. He swears he was not himself, swears he was the victim, not the betrayer. He pleads for forgiveness, for faith, for love to outweigh this nightmare.

Hope listens, but her eyes harden with each word. Her love for Carter cannot erase the image of betrayal burned into her mind. No vow, no plea, no apology can erase what Daphne’s scheme has unleashed.

The wedding is off.

Ripple Effects Across Los Angeles

The cancellation of Hope and Carter’s wedding doesn’t just devastate the couple—it shakes the entire Forrester and Logan families. Ridge, Eric, Brooke, and even Liam all take sides in the fallout. Carter’s reputation as the man of honor is shattered. Hope is left grappling with whether she can ever trust again.

And Daphne? Though she may savor her victory, her triumph is hollow. The destruction she caused leaves scars on everyone involved, proving yet again that manipulation only breeds ruin.

What Comes Next

Hope is left in pieces, her dream of a stable future slipping through her fingers. Carter faces not only heartbreak but also the haunting reality of being violated and exploited, something rarely confronted on daytime television with such gravity.

Meanwhile, Daphne’s presence in Los Angeles is now a ticking time bomb. How long before someone exposes her scheme? Could Carter find evidence to prove his innocence? And if so, will Hope forgive him—or has the damage gone too deep?

This storyline is poised to ripple into the next chapters of Bold and the Beautiful, intertwining with the rising tension of Luna Nozawa’s fixation on Will Spencer Jr. and the possible return of Thomas Forrester into Hope’s life.

One thing is certain: in the glamorous yet treacherous world of Forrester Creations, love is never safe, loyalty is never certain, and no secret stays buried forever.