When Reese Buckingham vanished from Los Angeles, many believed his story had come to a bitter end. The disgraced doctor, once central to one of The Bold and the Beautiful’s darkest scandals—the kidnapping of baby Beth—disappeared amid public outrage and legal ruin. Now, like a ghost from a soapy nightmare, he’s back, and his return may bring catastrophic consequences.

This time, his target isn’t a newborn or a rival—it’s his ex-wife, Grace Buckingham. Known for her stoic professionalism and her seemingly unwavering dedication to healing, Grace has become the unexpected center of a swirling medical and moral crisis. With Liam Spencer lying comatose and suffering from a life-threatening brain tumor, Grace proposes an untested, experimental treatment as a final shot at saving his life. To Bill Spencer, a desperate father watching his son wither away, it sounds like hope.

But behind Grace’s clinical calm is a terrifying secret. Reese has returned—and he wants payback.

Spoilers confirm that Reese seeks out Grace, demanding money and threatening to expose dark truths from her past. Grace, caught in a stranglehold of fear and guilt, begins siphoning money from Bill under the pretense of medical costs for Liam. Every untraceable payment is one more lie. Every moment in that hospital is one more risk to Liam’s safety.

As Grace balances her Hippocratic oath against the pressure of blackmail, her behavior grows erratic. Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan begins noticing inconsistencies—her rushed decisions, shaky reasoning, and anxious glances at her phone. When he secretly follows her and catches her in a private meeting with Reese, it shatters everything he thought he knew.