What began as a proud moment on foreign soil turns into a nightmare as Eric Forester drops mid-event. In a haunting whisper, he tells Brooke five words before being rushed into emergency surgery—and it might change everything.

Eric Forrester was never one to slow down—not for age, not for illness, not for anyone. So when he boarded the plane to Italy alongside Ridge, Brooke, and Nick, few could have imagined that the most influential man in Forrester Creations would soon be fighting for his life on foreign soil.

The fashion showcase in Italy was supposed to be Eric’s statement to the world: that age hadn’t dimmed his brilliance. He threw himself into every detail—late-night meetings, tense rehearsals, last-minute design fixes. But beneath the surface, his body was crumbling under the weight of it all.

And then… it happened.

During a pivotal moment of the event, Eric collapsed. Panic spread through the venue. Ridge froze. Brooke screamed his name. And in the midst of chaos, Eric opened his eyes and, in a hoarse whisper, uttered five words to Brooke that stunned her to the core:

“Choose Ridge. Not Nick. Always.”

Then he slipped into unconsciousness.

What followed was a race against time. Italian medics stabilized him just enough for transport. The scans revealed something far worse than exhaustion—a tumor. Surgery was needed immediately. Ridge, Brooke, and even Nick dropped everything, standing united as Eric was wheeled into the operating room, unsure if those were the last words they’d ever hear from him.

Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, another secret was ready to explode.

Luna—believed to be dead—is alive. And only one person knows: Dr. Li Finnegan. Just like she once hid Finn after his near-death shooting, she’s now secretly keeping Luna alive, tucked away from the world. But someone’s closing in.

That someone is Sheila Carter.

Suspicious of Li’s grief, Sheila begins sniffing around. And if anyone can sense a cover-up, it’s Sheila. With her own twisted history of faking deaths and hiding bodies, she starts connecting the dots. A misplaced word. A nervous glance. A sudden shift in Li’s routine. Sheila’s instincts scream: Luna didn’t die.

As Eric fights for his life in Italy, and Brooke replays his final plea in her mind, Sheila prepares to uncover a truth that could rip the Finnegan family apart. Two battles, thousands of miles apart. One for life. One for the truth.

So now the questions remain:

Will Eric survive—and if he does, will Brooke honor his dying wish? And how far will Sheila go once she learns Luna might not be gone after all?