“SHE’S MARRIED IN EUROPE” – Eric urges Ridge to cancel wedding after discovering Taylor’s big secret

After weeks of anticipation and whispered promises, the news of Taylor and Ridge’s engagement begins to circulate.

And while most of the Forester family appears supportive on the surface, not everyone is genuinely thrilled.

At the center of this growing tension is none other than Eric Forester, who offers polite congratulations but can barely conceal the storm of conflict behind his eyes.

Longtime viewers know this isn’t just paternal concern. Eric has always favored Brooke and quietly opposed Ridge’s reconnections with Taylor.

And now, watching Ridge move forward with a formal commitment to someone Eric doesn’t trust completely, the patriarch feels compelled to take matters into his own hands.

Spoilers reveal that Eric initially tries to suppress his unease. He smiles during the engagement celebration, offers a toast, and even places a comforting hand on Taylor’s shoulder.

But privately, he’s disturbed—haunted by the fear that Ridge is repeating a mistake.

It isn’t just a matter of preference. Eric’s convinced that Taylor is hiding something.

That suspicion grows when he receives a mysterious call from a mutual acquaintance in Europe—someone who claims to have seen Taylor recently in a very different context: wearing a wedding ring and going by another surname.

At first, Eric doesn’t believe it.

But when he quietly begins to investigate, the pieces start to fall into place.

While Taylor had claimed she’d spent time abroad for personal healing and professional work, Eric uncovers documentation that tells a different story.

Months before her return to Los Angeles, Taylor had entered into a legal marriage with a French businessman named Alan Desmare.

The marriage wasn’t annulled, and there’s no sign of a divorce.

In legal terms, that means Taylor is still married—and therefore her engagement to Ridge is built on a lie.

Eric is stunned.

Though he’s not proud of his next move, he feels morally justified.

“Ridge deserves the truth,” he murmurs to himself, pacing in the Forester mansion.

The next time Ridge visits, the atmosphere shifts.

Eric invites him for a drink and hands him an envelope.

Ridge frowns, confused. “What’s this?” he asks.

Eric replies calmly, “Something you need to see before you walk down the aisle.”

Ridge opens the envelope and pulls out the translated marriage certificate, followed by a recent photograph of Taylor and Alan at a vineyard event in Provence.

For a moment, Ridge says nothing, his eyes frozen on the image.

Then, voice low and trembling, he asks, “Is this real?”

Eric nods slowly. “I didn’t want to believe it either.”

Ridge’s world begins to tilt.

The betrayal cuts deeper because it’s not just about romance. It’s about trust.

“She looked me in the eye and promised we had no more secrets,” he mutters, anger rising in his voice.

Eric, sensing his son’s pain, offers little comfort this time.

“You needed to know. Whatever you do now, it has to be based on the truth.”

Will Ridge confront Taylor and demand an explanation?

And if she confesses, will he be able to forgive her?

Or is this the final blow that will drive him back into Brooke’s arms?

What’s your take on Taylor’s hidden marriage?

Was it a mistake she hoped to fix, or a calculated risk she took to secure Ridge’s heart?

One thing is certain: as Eric reignites this long-standing war between love and loyalty, the fallout could destroy not just Ridge and Taylor’s future—but the fragile peace within the Forester family itself.