Kim and Shane race to the hospital for Andrew, only to learn Paul has already taken him home. Hope organizes a surprise homecoming party, but when Kim and Shane confront Paul, he refuses to surrender Andrew without a court order and threatens to flee. At the party, the celebration turns somber when Shane admits they couldn’t retrieve the baby. Just as everyone leaves, Paul appears at Shane’s door and silently hands Andrew over, finally reuniting Kim with her son.
Meanwhile, Duke attacks Adrienne in her apartment. Steve arrives to check on her and finds Duke dead and Adrienne traumatized. To protect her, Steve claims he shot Duke in self‑defense. Elsewhere, Justin and Melissa grow closer, and Bo makes peace with his feelings about Victor after realizing he couldn’t betray him despite the evidence.
