As Brooke Logan stood at the Forester estate, the weight of her decision pressed down on her heart. The past few days had been a whirlwind of emotions, from the trauma of her accident to the resurfacing of long-buried feelings. There, standing amidst the garden Ridge had lovingly tended for her, Brooke faced the painful truth—Ridge, despite all his flaws, was always the love of her life. No matter how hard she tried to move on, no matter how much she tried to convince herself that Nick was her future, it was Ridge who held her heart.

Brooke had found solace in Nick’s arms after the accident, but it wasn’t the same. When she closed her eyes, it was Ridge’s face she saw, not Nick’s. The comfort Nick had offered her couldn’t replace the deep emotional connection she had with Ridge—the man who had fought for her, chosen her, and loved her unconditionally, despite all the betrayals and pain.

As she stood in the quiet garden, memories of Ridge flooded her heart. His voice calling her name when the boat overturned, his hands caressing her face with tenderness she had only ever known from him, and the feeling that Ridge had always chosen her, even when it seemed like the world had torn them apart.

Brooke’s heart was breaking as she came to the realization that she couldn’t deny it anymore. She loved Ridge. And she always had. The time she spent with Nick had made her realize that, no matter how much she tried to fight it, her heart belonged to Ridge.

With resolve in her eyes, Brooke made her way into the house, where the remnants of her past with Ridge were all around her—the sketchpad on the table, their wedding picture on the mantle, and the bottle of wine Ridge had ordered for their anniversary.

Tears streamed down Brooke’s cheeks as she whispered to herself, “I love you, Ridge.” It was as if, in that moment, the years of waiting, the separation, the confusion, had all led to this truth. Brooke knew she had to face Ridge, to tell him what she had realized, even if it meant breaking Nick’s heart.

But when she reached Ridge, standing there in the doorway, he didn’t speak a word. He just gazed at her, his eyes filled with a mixture of exhaustion and hope. “Ridge,” she whispered, her voice breaking.

“I was coming to find you,” she continued. “I have something to share.”

Ridge stepped forward, the air thick with tension as Brooke confessed her feelings. “I was mistaken,” she said, wiping away her tears. “I thought Nick was the one who could help me start over, but the truth is, every step I took away from you, it felt like I was tearing my soul in two. I can’t deny it anymore. I love you, Ridge. You’ve always had my love.”

Ridge’s hands trembled as he reached for her, his voice barely a whisper, “Logan, you don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for you to say that.”

Their kiss was more than just a reunion. It was a promise, a rebirth, a moment that healed the wounds of their past. But even as they embraced, there was still one more conversation to be had—Brooke had to tell Nick.

Meanwhile, across town, Nick was waiting, nursing the pain of a love lost. When Brooke finally arrived at his beach house, he knew what was coming, and his voice cracked when he said, “You came.”

“I’m in love with Ridge,” Brooke said softly, her voice full of sadness and finality. “And I have always been.”

Nick’s face hardened, but there was a sadness in his eyes that couldn’t be denied. “Obviously, it’s always been about Ridge,” he said, his voice bitter.

Brooke’s heart broke as she apologized. “Nick, you’re a good man. But the heart makes a decision, and Ridge has always been my choice.”

As she left Nick’s house, tears in her eyes, she felt an overwhelming sense of relief. The battle within her had ended, and now she was finally free to be with Ridge.

Back at Forester Creations, the news of Brooke and Ridge’s reunion spread like wildfire. Eric, standing in his studio, couldn’t help but acknowledge the inevitability of their connection. “They always come back to each other,” he said, his voice tinged with a mix of sadness and understanding.

But not everyone was celebrating. Taylor, still reeling from Ridge’s decision to return to Brooke, was consumed with a quiet rage. She had tried to move on, but Ridge had made it clear once again that he would always choose Brooke.

As chaos erupted at Forester Creations, with Hope and Thomas unsure of how to react to their mother’s reunion with Ridge, Taylor stewed in her office, unable to shake the feeling that she had lost Ridge for good.

Ridge, on the other hand, found himself caught between his love for Brooke and the painful reality that his family—his children—had to bear the consequences of his choices.

But no matter what, one truth remained: Ridge and Brooke were back together, and nothing in Los Angeles would be the same. The aftermath of their reunion was already beginning to reverberate, and everyone, from Eric and Donna to Taylor and Nick, would have to face the fallout.

As Ridge and Brooke embraced their love once again, the future was uncertain. Will their reunion last, or will the storm of betrayal and hurt tear them apart once again? Only time will tell.