Hope sits in the cabin looking at her laptop. She is in the process of creating new social media accounts, ever since the restraining order her and Liam are forbidden from using social media to snoop on Thomas and Charlotte. Not that Liam has been much help in the past several months. It's as if he just gave up on trying to get Beth and Douglas back. "There's nothing we can legally do, she's Thomas and Charlie's daughter, Douglas is Thomas' son." And other nonsense that Hope did not want to hear. Then he suggested they had another baby. She would never give up on getting Beth and Douglas away from Thomas. Hope's phone begins to ring for the umpteenth time that week, Hope looks at her phone and sees that it is once again Wyatt. Hope rolled her eyes at the phone, she knows he's trying to get her to come see Alex again. She loves him, he is her son after all. But she needs to put all her focus on Beth and Douglas. She figures she will call him back later. She gets back to making her new profiles. 

Just then Liam comes through the front door, he was obviously up at the main house. Hope doesn't look up from the computer. 

"I just got the strangest message," Liam says noticing Hope hasn't even looked up to acknowledge him. He tries to hide his frustration. 

"Oh yeah," Hope still not looking up, "from who?" 

Liam can tell from her tone that she really doesn't care. He keeps trying to push down these feelings, but he can't help but start to feel resentment and maybe even a little hatred towards his wife, but he tries to suppress it. That's not what a good husband or man does. "Ivy."

This got Hope's attention. She stops what she is doing and turns around staring at Liam with an irritated look. "What can she possibly want with you? She had her chance. I don't think it's a good idea to see her."

"She says it's urgent. She's in LA now, she said she is heading to her Uncle Eric's house and wants me to meet her there." Liam says sensing Hopes annoyance.

"Fine." Hope stands up and picks up her purse, "Then I'm coming with you."

Liam looks a little shocked and feels annoyed, "You don't have to do that, I know you are not a fan of Ivy."

"Nonsense," Hope barks at Liam, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."

Liam doesn't think it's worth the argument, "Fine, lets go."  

Meanwhile at Eric's house...

Eric and Donna give Ivy a big hug, "It's so good to see you again." Eric turns his gaze to a little boy around the age of nine. He doesn't remember his brother mentioning that Ivy had a baby. "Who is this handsome little guy?" Eric inquires as the shy little boy clutches a stuffed koala bear as he shyly smiles up at Eric while holding on to Ivy.

Ivy nervously smiles, then looks down at the little boy and smiles so big that there is no doubt to Eric who this little boy is, he is her son. "Uncle Eric, I'd like you to meet Sebastian, my son."

Eric smiles at the little boy and greets him warmly. He is stunned, but he is very happy for his niece, he has always known she would make an amazing mother. But then he starts to think about the age of the boy and the last time Ivy was in LA. "Is he...is he Liam's son?"

Ivy looks uncomfortable. Donna notices and figures this is about to be an intense conversation. "Sebastian, would you like to see our playroom." Ivy looks down at Sebastian and sweetly smiles, "Go ahead honey, I had plenty of fun in that playroom. I'll come play with you in a little while." Sebastian reluctantly takes Donna hand and goes to the playroom.  

Ivy turns back to Eric. He can tell by the look on her face there is something wrong. "Yes Uncle Eric, Sebastian is Liam's son." Eric thinks about all the things that Hope has been through these past several months and thinks about how this is going to tear her apart. Ivy continues, "I didn't want to tell anyone because of how Hope acted while Liam and I were dating. She was pregnant with HER HUSBAND, Wyatt's baby but somehow she was dictating my relationship with Liam." Ivy closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Eric is starting to feel defensive of Hope. 

"Ivy, Hope is a..."

"Uncle Eric," Ivy explodes, her face clearly shows she is desperate. "I didn't come here to discuss Hope's saintliness! Sebastian is sick," There are tears pouring down Ivy's face at this point,  "He was born with a kidney disorder that causes them to fail. He's had a kidney transplant already, from me and it's failing." Ivy puts her head in her hands and sobs harder. Eric is stunned, he doesn't know what to say. His instinct still is telling him to stand up for Brooke's daughter, but he knows the health of this child should take priority. 

"I know what I did was insensitive to Liam, he should have known his son. But I panicked, I was overwhelmed and I had Hope in my face every second. It was like there were 3 of us in that relationship." Ivy takes a deep breath, "But that is not my priority now, Sebastian is."

Ivy can hear the door starting to open. She starts to rapidly wipe her tears away as she turns to look at the door. Hope barges in looking like she's ready to fight with Liam quietly walking in behind her. Ivy tries to compose herself. 

"Well Ivy," Hope sternly says with her hands on her hips, clearly oblivious to Ivy's tears, or just doesn't care. "What reason could you possibly have for wanting to see MY husband?" 

Liam can see the distress on Ivy's face, every instinct in his body wants to comfort her, he is getting annoyed with Hope's coldness and callous demeanor without even figuring out why Ivy wanted to talk. Especially since they walked in seeing her in the state that she is in.