""Edmund's not here right now," Hayley mumbled unhappily upon seeing Mateo. Mateo promptly but hesitantly explained that he wasn't there to see Edmund; he wanted to see Hayley. Hayley rolled her eyes, turned her back to Mateo, and started walking away. This, apparently, was her invitation for Mateo to enter. Mateo told Hayley that Gillian had told him where to find her. "It's important that we talk," he said seriously. He admitted that some of the things that he's said to her were out of line. His explanation was that he was hurt by knowing that she had kissed another man. Hayley looked on with an icy expression. Mateo lovingly told Hayley that he did not want the life that they created together to end. "Whatever happened between you and Ryan---I forgive you," he added. Hayley's frigid glare continued. "You forgive me?" she snapped angrily. Mateo's willingness to forgive Hayley had backfired miserably. Instead of being comforted, Hayley was offended. Mateo nodded, unaware that Hayley was unreceptive to his offer. He said that he had wanted to call Hayley from Texas, but that he had backed down because he was fearful that Hayley didn't want to hear from him. In fact, Mateo said that he'd only learned that Hayley still loved him by speaking to Gillian earlier in the day. As he once again asked if they could out their problems behind them, Mateo extend his hand to Hayley. Hayley looked down her nose at Mateo's goodwill gesture and snorted slightly. "I can't do this," she said shaking her head. Hayley turned and ran out of the room. Mateo was left behind in a fog without so much as a clue as to why Hayley had run off. Stella entered the room a few seconds later with Max's pool toys. She asked Mateo if Raquel was still around. Mateo looked at the housekeeper in confusion. Stella cleared up that Raquel had been by to ask for some of Max's belongings. Mateo immediately realized that Raquel and Hayley must have had words with each other.
Edmund dropped by the hunting lodge to talk to Alexandra about Dimitri's will. From the onset of the conversation, Alex assumed a defensive position. She told Edmund that it was "quite normal" to have one's will redrawn after marriage. Knowing that Edmund's next question would probably be about how the estate was divided, Alex told Edmund that she had never actually seen the final draft of the will. She did, however, know that Edmund, Maddie, and Sam all figured prominently in the bequeathing. On top of that, Dimitri had also left a sizeable donation to Maria's foundation and to Eugenia and Gillian. Edmund was stunned by Alex's response. Perhaps he was surprised that no one has Alex mentioned that she would be getting any part of Dimitri's estate. There was still one thing that did not sit well with him: Jack had so far been unable to get in contact with Alex's attorney. Alex took a deep breath and said that her solicitor might be on holiday. She promised to phone him and have a copy of the will sent to him. She offered to have the papers sent directly to Tempo so that there would be no opportunity to be accused of tampering with the documents. Again Edmund was taken aback by Alex's response. Possibly for the first time, Edmund was able to discern from Alex's mechanized responses that he really was giving her a hard time. Edmund felt badly and offered an apology to Alex. "I've been hounding you for answers that may not even exist," he said. He almost admitted to being selfish; he had had years of fond memories of Dimitri while Alex had but only a few days' worth. Alex assured Edmund that she had no hard feelings. Edmund strolled about the lodge and came dangerously close to finding the book that Alex had taken from the main house. Alex became very nervous as Edmund got closer and closer. She suddenly walked towards the door and told Edmund that she was going to go for a walk through the garden. Edmund stopped, turned around, and told Alex that Maria also used to take walks to clear her mind. Edmund headed back to the main house content that he and Alex were now on peaceful terms. Alex, meanwhile, recalled the moments just before Dimitri fell terribly ill. He described how beautiful Wildwind was and told her how much she'd love living there. After hearing the glowing review, Alex mused, "It sounds awful. Take me back."
Back in the main house, Edmund asked Stella to send a tray of food to the lodge. Stella shook her head and grumbled that she thought it was unhealthy for Alex to continually eat alone. Stella was about to gather up Maria's medical books but before doing so asked if Edmund and "Mrs. Marick" were done with them. The reason for her concern, she explained, was that one was missing. Edmund cocked his head to one side and asked Stella how she got the idea that Alex was using them. The housekeeper explained that she'd caught Alex looking at them earlier in the day. Edmund told Stella that he had an idea where the missing book could be found. He raced off to the lodge and carefully looked for the missing book. He eventually found the book on one of the chairs. As he examined it, he noticed that one of the pages was missing. Before he could do anything else, Alex returned from her walk.
Ryan dropped by Raquel's condo with the hopes of getting some answers. He demanded to know why Raquel had created a scene by dancing with Mateo at SOS. Raquel refused to answer. Instead, she asked Ryan why he'd been at the club with Hayley. "I was fixing the air conditioner," Ryan snapped. "Oh, is that what they're calling it now," sneered Raquel. Raquel said that she was furious that Hayley could act so poorly and still end up winning everything. She told Ryan that she was leaving town to get away from the "convoluted" mess Hayley had created. She blasted Hayley for taking the "most sacred, precious gift" one could have---love, in this case Mateo's---and tossing it away. "I bore him a child," she snarled. "I could have made him happy." Ryan demanded to know why Raquel was acting so peculiarly, but she refused to answer. She said that she had packing to do and ordered Ryan out of her home. Some time later, her bags packed, Raquel and prepared to lock her door behind her and prepared to leave. She must have seen Mateo coming because she quickly dashed behind a corner and out of sight. Mateo entered the condo to look for Raquel, but there was no sign of his ex-wife. Mateo now wondered if he'd ever find out what Raquel had said to make Hayley get so angry. Outside, Raquel took her bags and raced through the courtyard and into a waiting taxicab.
At the hospital, Tad worried that he would have yet another bad encounter with Dixie. Jake helped pump him up with a pep talk. He told Tad to be understanding and explained that "raging hormones" could be affecting Dixie's mood. Tad entered Dixie's room with an overnight bag. He told her that he'd brought her a change of clothing because she was being released from the hospital. Dixie sat motionless on the edge of her bed. She didn't look at Tad or even acknowledge that he was in the room. Back outside in the corridor, Jake flagged down Gillian. Jake told Gillian that he was glad to see that she was on duty. The pair exchanged happy greetings. As they stood there, Jake told Gillian that he'd picked out a present for her. Gillian opened a small jewelry box and found a pair of beaded earrings. Tad straggled out of Dixie's room and told the pair that Dixie was still not speaking to him. Gillian offered to step in and help. Tad wasn't sure that it would do any good, but he agreed nonetheless. Before entering the room, Gillian told Tad that she was in a situation quite similar to one Dixie was in. She said that she was haunted by the memories of Dimitri even though she'd accepted his death. Tad closed his eyes and said that the house was still filled with baby catalogs and clothing. This was not the kind of thing that Dixie should be going home to. Gillian slowly entered the room and sat down next to Dixie. She gently took Dixie's hand and told her how sorry she was that her baby had died. "I know you lost Dimitri," said Dixie softly. "Do you ever worry that you're just gonna forget him?" Gillian shook her head and told Dixie that nothing would ever rob her of her memories of Dimitri. Back outside, Tad began to wonder why Gillian was taking so long. Within a few seconds, Gillian poked her head into the hallway and told Tad that Dixie was dressed and ready to go home. Dixie looked up at Gillian and sadly asked her if she was leaving. Gillian smiled slightly and assured Dixie that she was leaving her in good hands. Dixie frowned slightly and returned to a blank stare. Tad seemed surprised that Gillian had been able to help. Dixie mumbled that she really likes Gillian, but said nothing more. "I'm happy you're coming home," Tad beamed. He reached out to take her hand, but Dixie pulled away. Dixie began to shiver and Tad quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. Dixie decided that she had to finish getting ready for her trip home. She asked Tad if he'd brought her something to put in her hair. Tad nodded and said that the hairband was in his jacket pocket. Dixie reached inside and found a slip of paper. Tad's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He ordered Dixie not to look at the paper, but Dixie's curiosity got the better of her. She looked at Tad crossly and asked him if it was some other woman's phone number. Tad shook his head and again asked Dixie to hand over the paper. Dixie did just the opposite, opening the paper and reading what was written on it. "B-B-Bess?" she read, her voice wavering. "I should have discussed it with you first," Tad apologized. He said that he'd come up with the idea of naming their baby after Dixie's mother a few days ago, but that he never brought it up. A tear rolled down Dixie's cheek as she wrapped her arms around Tad.
Hayley stormed into an AA meeting, but this time she did not take to the podium to discuss what was going on in her life. Axel took this as a sign that Hayley's life was back on stable ground. Hayley shook her head and said that things were not better---and that they might actually be worse. As for the reason she hadn't spoken, Hayley said that she wanted to give someone else a chance to speak. Axel was on his way to Center City for an audition, but he told Hayley that he would reschedule if she needed him. Hayley shook her head and told Axel that the audition meant way too much to him to miss it. She assured him that she would be fine. Axel wasn't so sure and gave her his beeper number just in case she needed to reach him. Axel wasn't gone for more than five minutes before Hayley thought about calling him. She took a deep breath and scolded herself for evening thinking about coming between Axel and his big break. As she rounded the corner, she bumped into Ryan. She immediately wrapped her arms around him and told him how glad she was to see him. She begged Ryan to take her away from all of her troubles and to prevent her from drinking. Ryan escorted Hayley down the corridor as Gillian watched on from around the corner."
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