Kim came to Port Charles with her son Oscar (Garren Stitt) for a fresh start.

She originally landed a job at Mercy Hospital as an OB/GYN but soon switched to working at General Hospital.

He refused the treatment that his parents wanted and grew apart from Kim.

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However, they were able to mend their relationship as his health declined.

He passed away soon after and Kim and Drew scattered his ashes in Kilimanjaro.

Upon her return, she was never the same.

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Wrecked by grief and regret, Kim decided it would be best to leave Port Charles.

Could Kim Nero ever return to Port Charles?

Leaving Port Charles wasn’t so easy, though.

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Kim confessed her infidelity to Julian and he dumped her immediately.

Kim left Port Charles after that.