Much to the horror of many General Hospital fans, Willow and Drew really did it: they stood in that softly lit living room, surrounded by flowers that felt a little too hopeful for the occasion, and said the words that are supposed to change everything. But the whole thing carried a different temperature than your average Port Charles wedding. There was tension under the lace, calculation under the vows. And if you listen to Katelyn MacMullen, Willow’s choices that day weren’t about love at all. They were about staying alive in every sense — legally, emotionally, and as a mother desperate to get her children back.
Key Takeaways
- Katelyn MacMullen says Willow “needed” Drew’s proposal because it was her only lifeline.
- The wedding was beautiful on-screen but emotionally “complicated” under the surface.
- Willow sees the marriage as strategy, not romance — a tactical move to sway a jury.
- She’s terrified of losing Wiley and Amelia forever if she faces court alone.
- She’s not choosing Drew long-term — she’s choosing freedom, custody, and a fighting chance.
Why Willow Said “I Do” Anyway
MacMullen spoke with Soap Opera Digest about the moment Drew proposed again, and she didn’t dance around the truth. “I think at that point, Willow was kind of hoping that would happen,” she said. Willow wasn’t choosing romance; she was choosing a lifeline. MacMullen explained that Willow “needed any hope that she’ll get through this,” adding that Drew’s proposal “was what she wanted, but… she wanted it because she needed it.”
Filming the wedding may have been fun for the cast — MacMullen described the set as both “beautiful” and “complicated.” Yet Willow’s internal compass stayed locked on her kids. The actress particularly liked when Nina (Cynthia Watros) questioned Willow because she didn’t love Drew, and Willow explained marrying Congressman Cutthroat was a “strategy.”
MacMullen even laughed about the running tally: “I think this might be my fourth wedding as Willow,” but this one had a different beat — a secret humming beneath the dress, the kind born from a mother bargaining with the universe.
The Stakes Willow Can’t Ignore
MacMullen didn’t shy away from the legal storm coming. She further stated that Willow’s chances of exoneration were much better with a jury. But deeper than optics is fear — fear of losing Wiley (Viron Weaver) and Amelia (Sequoia and Serenity Mork Macko) forever if she walks into court alone.
MacMullen explained that Willow can’t get to the custody hearing until she clears her name as Drew’s shooter. Willow believes Drew’s power may be the only thing standing between her and a lifetime without her children. And yes, the actress said Willow had doubts, but there was no room for hesitation: “It’s already happening. There’s no backing out.”
In the end, Willow isn’t dreaming of forever with Drew. She’s clinging to survival. She’s decided that living with Drew is a price she’s willing to pay to gain her freedom and get her kids back.
