DOUBLE LOVE BOMBSHELL: Ridge PROPOSES to Brooke After HEROIC Rescue—But He’s STILL ENGAGED to Taylor?!

The crystalline waters of Lake Como sparkled under the Italian sun, casting dazzling reflections through the bustling estate where the Forresters and their extended family gathered for what was meant to be a weekend of celebration. Yet beneath the exquisite setting, secrets, passions, and rivalries simmered—none more so than the tangled love triangle at its core. In a turn of events that no one saw coming, Ridge Forrester’s choices would send shockwaves through everyone he held dear.

The Day the Calm Was Broken

It had started as a picture-perfect afternoon. Brooke Logan was radiant, laughter dancing in her blue eyes as she chatted with her daughter Hope, Finn, and Luna. Ridge, as always, moved through the crowd of guests with effortless charm—though his eyes lingered on Brooke more than was prudent considering his commitments. Taylor Hayes, Ridge’s longtime love and current fiancée, was across the terrace, engaged in a lively conversation with Donna and Steffy, her own luminous smile belying her nerves.

Then, chaos struck.

Brooke, trying to help Hope retrieve a misplaced scarf, wandered to the end of the old stone dock. In the blink of an eye, she slipped—not seeing the loose timber beneath her foot—and plunged into the cold, tumultuous waters of Lake Como. Shrieks pierced the silence as partygoers rushed to the edge, panic and confusion descending.

“Brooke!” Ridge’s world narrowed at the sight of her struggling in the water. Without hesitation, he tore off his jacket and dove in, every muscle burning with the sole purpose of reaching her.

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The Heroic Rescue

Ridge reached Brooke just as she was beginning to falter. His arms encircled her, holding her above the surface as he fought the dense water and his own inner panic. The world muted around them; it felt, in that moment, like destiny had thrown them together once again.

“Hold on, Logan. I’ve got you. I always will,” Ridge murmured, his breath shaky but steadying.

Brooke clung to him, shivering. By the time they emerged, dripping and gasping for air, the crowd erupted in applause and tears of relief. The pair, locked in each other’s gaze, seemed to forget the world—forgot Taylor’s frantic presence, the family’s concern, and even the scandal it would ignite.

A Proposal No One Expected

Hours passed, and the drama seemed to settle into gratitude. Ridge and Brooke both insisted they were fine, but the trauma of the moment had left a mark. As dusk fell, Ridge sought Brooke beneath the archway of climbing roses in the estate’s moonlit garden.

“Brooke,” he began, heart raw and open in a way he so rarely allowed. “When I saw you fall—when I thought I might lose you—I realized there’s no more time for doubt. I’ve made a mess of things before, but you are the love of my life. You always have been. I don’t want to waste one more day.”

Brooke’s lips parted, surprise and hope battling within her. “Ridge, what are you saying?”

He dropped to one knee, the gravel crunching beneath him, and produced a ring that glimmered with a thousand memories. “Brooke Logan, will you marry me?”

Time itself froze. For a moment, the heartbreak, the betrayals, even Taylor’s lingering shadow—all fell away. It was just them; two souls forever entwined by fate, by tragedy, by love that refused to die.

“Yes. Oh, Ridge, yes!” Brooke answered, eyes glistening with tears.

The Storm Breaks

Unbeknownst to Ridge and Brooke, Taylor had seen the proposal from an upstairs window—her heart shattering as her worst fears came true before her eyes.

When Ridge led Brooke back inside, hand in hand, the room fell into stunned silence. Taylor stood by the fireplace, steadying herself against the mantle as the enormity of what she just witnessed threatened to swallow her whole.

“Ridge,” Taylor’s voice trembled, both dignified and devastated, “is there something you want to share with all of us?”

All eyes snapped to the trio—Taylor, Ridge, and Brooke—suddenly at the center of a family drama that eclipsed any past entanglements. The air turned icy as Ridge, unable to deny what had just happened, confessed:

“I asked Brooke to marry me… and she said yes.”

A collective gasp followed, but Taylor recovered, lifting her chin. “Before you run to her, answer me this: Are you still engaged to me, Ridge? Do I deserve at least that honesty?”

He hesitated—just a sliver, but enough for everyone to see. “Taylor, I… Yes, we’re still engaged. But after today, after almost losing Brooke, I can’t lie to myself—or to you—any longer.”

A tear slipped down Taylor’s cheek, but she stood her ground. “You just blew up everything, Ridge.”

The Fallout

The days that followed rippled with drama and divided loyalties. Thomas raged at his father’s betrayal, vowing never to forgive Brooke. Steffy stood by her mother, refusing to speak to Ridge. Even Hope, torn between her love for her mother and understanding Taylor’s hurt, wondered if anyone would ever truly be happy.

Brooke, for her part, was caught between guilt and elation. She never wanted to hurt Taylor, but fate, it seemed, had always pulled her and Ridge back together. As for Ridge, he faced a reckoning—a choice he’d put off for so many years now staring him in the face, as unavoidable as the sunrise over Lake Como.

“Love is messy, complicated, and sometimes it breaks the very people we care about the most,” Ridge said in a heartfelt confession to both women. “But I know, finally, where my heart belongs.”

The world of the Forresters would never be the same. Amidst the pain, the betrayals, and the bombshell revelations, one truth had become undeniable: you can’t outrun destiny, and sometimes—especially when lives are on the line—the heart makes choices no one can predict.

And so, with a shaken family and relationships in pieces, the next chapter in this iconic love triangle would begin… with far-reaching consequences for everyone involved.