Liam from Bold & Beautiful is having a secret romance with… Taylor?!?

Unless The bald and the handsome wants us to think Taylor is the worst mother ever, there’s no doubt about it: She needs to get back on screen (albeit with a new role). She’s already missed Thomas’ brain hemorrhage and Steffy’s wedding and Hayes’ birth and Sheila’s “death.” There’s no way she’s going to sit through her son’s engagement to Paris and her daughter’s renewed feud with stepsister Hope.

Luckily for the soap, everything fell into place and Taylor’s comeback was more than necessary, downright shocking. Just imagine how the shrink would react if he heard Steffy complaining that Hope was messing with Finn’s head. “I just want to get in there,” Steffy might say, “and make him hate the sound of her voice as much as I do!”

Feeling guilty about all the important events in her life that Taylor has missed, she decides to take action on her daughter’s behalf—by hypnotizing Finn and subliminally suggesting that he wants nothing, nada, zip to do with Hope. Unethical? Oh, yeah. But what harm would it really do, Taylor reasons. Hope can make herself another girlfriend, one who isn’t married to Steffy.

A secret meeting

Mind you, Taylor’s motive for strengthening “Sinn’s” marriage wouldn’t turn out to be entirely altruistic. She’s seen how protective Liam is of Steffy, how quick he is to jump into battle whenever he sees Finn even slightly out of line — and Mama doesn’t like it.

Why? Not because Taylor fears that Liam poses a real threat to Steffy and Finn’s future, but because during all that time she’s been out of the picture, she’s been secretly having an affair with her former son-in-law. Taylor and Liam have both maintained that what they’re doing is strictly recreational; therefore, it’s best that they don’t tell anyone. But the moment Taylor erases Hope from Finn’s mind — and blocks any potential “Steam” reunion — she has no choice but to admit that she’s developing feelings for Liam.

Has he fallen for her too? And if so, how will they ever reveal their romance to Brooke & Co.? We’d pay a lot of money to find out. While you wait for Taylor’s inevitable comeback, check out the photo gallery below for a recap of her insane life story.