On the September 23 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, the weight of this cover-up has pushed Carter to the edge. Instead of finding relief in his surrogacy scheme with Steffy, the mounting guilt has driven him to the bottle. Carter turned to drinking on the job while Daphne naively plans their future family. He’s leaning on the very vice that caused his mistake with Steffy to cope with the secret.
Key Takeaways
- Carter struggled to concentrate at Forrester Creations while obsessing over his night with Steffy.
- Daphne surprised him with baby clothes, unaware of how he was really feeling.
- The guilt of hearing Daphne celebrate their baby dreams drove Carter to drown his conscience in booze.
Carter Struggles to Keep it Together at Forrester
Back at Forrester Creations, Carter (Lawerence Saint-Victor) found it impossible to focus on his work. His mind kept racing back to his night with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and the web of lies that followed it.
Just as his guilt began to peak, Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) burst into the office to surprise him. She caught him staring into space and assumed he was daydreaming about their future baby.
Daphne Celebrates While Carter Secretly Drinks
Daphne was floating on cloud nine after learning Steffy agreed to act as their surrogate and egg donor. She gushed about their family dreams and admitted she had already gone baby shopping.
The conversation was agonizing for Carter, forcing him to shut his office door. He falsely claimed Steffy was still hesitating. Overwhelmed by Daphne’s excitement, Carter poured himself a drink to numb the guilt of his betrayal.
Carter is Unprepared for Real Responsibility
Carter has already crumbled under the weight of Daphne’s joyful expectations. How can he step up to become a responsible father when his entire path to parenthood is built on deception?
Rather than showing true accountability for his actions, Carter is hiding behind alcohol and cowardice to avoid facing the music. Sneaking drinks in the office doesn’t just risk his relationship with Daphne.
It threatens to destroy his standing at Forrester Creations and cost him his entire career. Carter is risking his legal reputation and corporate standing for a few sips of liquid courage.
If Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) or Eric (John McCook) catch him drinking on the job, he could lose his career, status, and everything else he has built in Los Angeles. Suddenly, his secret with Steffy doesn’t seem so bad compared to this growing problem.
