She had previously dated Thomas before leaving him to be with his uncle Rick Forrester (viaSoaps).

Nothing about Douglas' conception, birth, or custody was straightforward.

Here is the bizarre story of how Douglas Forrester came into the world and where his life stands today.

Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester

Caroline soon reunited with Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and then discovered that she was pregnant.

Thomas was resistant at first until he discovered that Caroline was terminally ill, perMichael Fairman TV.

He ultimately agreed to spend her last days with her and their son.

Thomas kissing Caroline

Then he set his sights on a different woman.

Hope quickly bonded with Douglas and tried to help the little boy cope with the loss of his mother.

He managed to convince Hope to give him another chance and manipulated both her and Douglas into growing closer.

Caroline and Thomas with baby Douglas

Then, he had Douglas propose to Hope on his behalf and ask her outright to be his mom.

He also replaced all of Douglas' photos of his mother with pictures of Hope.

His plotting ultimately worked, and in July 2019 Thomas and Hope were married and she officially adopted Douglas.

Hope talks to Douglas

Hope and Liam confront Thomas