Hope Hit All the Classic Signs of Deception (General)

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

The end was really something....her desperation and despair to make sure she does not lose Liam because of whatever is going on with her. She was not lying to Liam when she told him he holds her heart, it is bound to his, and she is in love with him, I give Steffy props, she does not want whatever mental mess Hope is in to harm Tom in any way. Steffy is going to be the biggest obstacle for Thope, if they dare to try and happen. LOL

I didn't get all that from the end. I just saw a woman in denial about her feelings for another man lie straight to her husband's face. The fact that she loves Liam does not preclude her from loving Thomas. I hope Liam remembers that. If the answer to Liam's question one, he had to ask multiple times, was just no, he wouldn't have had to ask it so many times.

I didn't get all that from the end. I just saw a woman in denial about her feelings for another man lie straight to her husband's face. The fact that she loves Liam does not preclude her from loving Thomas. I hope Liam remembers that. If the answer to Liam's question one, he had to ask multiple times, was just no, he wouldn't have had to ask it so many times.

She is not in denial, she knows she has some feelings for Tom, and what I saw today is she now knows she can lose Liam over it, and very much does not want to lose Liam, the man she just said....is her heart. I feel sorry for Tom because for once he is minding his own business and now her nonsense and mental crisis is going to draw him back to his dark side. Steffy said that very thing today.

She said a lot of things to make Liam feel better but I just didn't buy any of them.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

Hope had a couple of opportunities today to set things on a better course and didn’t take them. She could have given some credit to Liam when he suggested she might be in denial because she has been before, and said then maybe they should go to a marriage counselor to make sure that’s not what’s happening. She knows she has these feelings, and she knows she’s torn about what to do with them, so that would have helped her. She also could have said although she won’t let Liam dictate who she can and can’t work with, because she sees how bothered he is she will make some changes. She’ll work from home more and ask Thomas to work from home more, she’ll have Zende be with them more when they’re together, she won’t model for him anymore, she won’t hint for massages anymore or allow any touching at all. She can still do those things to help herself and to keep it professional for real, so let’s see what she does next.

She said a lot of things to make Liam feel better but I just didn't buy any of them.

I thought that was the most sincere and real scene they have had on this show in ages. She was not appeasing Liam, she was desperate because she realized today, she could lose Liam if she keeps up this nonsense. He said everything perfectly to her today, laid himself bare, told her he could no longer afford to walk on eggshells over this matter, he laid it out....and she seems terrified and desperate....because the truth is coming down and she is going to have to decide.....Liam and Beth, or Tom. HFTF is not even on the table, because they could work separate from each other, or with someone around them at all times.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

Hope had a couple of opportunities today to set things on a better course and didn’t take them. She could have given some credit to Liam when he suggested she might be in denial because she has been before, and said then maybe they should go to a marriage counselor to make sure that’s not what’s happening. She knows she has these feelings, and she knows she’s torn about what to do with them, so that would have helped her. She also could have said although she won’t let Liam dictate who she can and can’t work with, because she sees how bothered he is she will make some changes. She’ll work from home more and ask Thomas to work from home more, she’ll have Zende be with them more when they’re together, she won’t model for him anymore, she won’t hint for massages anymore or allow any touching at all. She can still do those things to help herself and to keep it professional for real, so let’s see what she does next.

We know what she is going to do next...blast Steffy for telling Liam the truth. Then Hope is going to accuse Steffy of still wanting to ruin Lope as some sort of revenge. Hope is a mess. They should not be taking her to Rome at all, she needs a rest in a quiet place. LOL

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

Hope had a couple of opportunities today to set things on a better course and didn’t take them. She could have given some credit to Liam when he suggested she might be in denial because she has been before, and said then maybe they should go to a marriage counselor to make sure that’s not what’s happening. She knows she has these feelings, and she knows she’s torn about what to do with them, so that would have helped her. She also could have said although she won’t let Liam dictate who she can and can’t work with, because she sees how bothered he is she will make some changes. She’ll work from home more and ask Thomas to work from home more, she’ll have Zende be with them more when they’re together, she won’t model for him anymore, she won’t hint for massages anymore or allow any touching at all. She can still do those things to help herself and to keep it professional for real, so let’s see what she does next.

We know what she is going to do next...blast Steffy for telling Liam the truth. Then Hope is going to accuse Steffy of still wanting to ruin Lope as some sort of revenge. Hope is a mess. They should not be taking her to Rome at all, she needs a rest in a quiet place. LOL

Ha! I was just posting about her making a beeline to Steffy in another thread. Steffy did her a favor. Hope needs to buy a clue.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

Hope had a couple of opportunities today to set things on a better course and didn’t take them. She could have given some credit to Liam when he suggested she might be in denial because she has been before, and said then maybe they should go to a marriage counselor to make sure that’s not what’s happening. She knows she has these feelings, and she knows she’s torn about what to do with them, so that would have helped her. She also could have said although she won’t let Liam dictate who she can and can’t work with, because she sees how bothered he is she will make some changes. She’ll work from home more and ask Thomas to work from home more, she’ll have Zende be with them more when they’re together, she won’t model for him anymore, she won’t hint for massages anymore or allow any touching at all. She can still do those things to help herself and to keep it professional for real, so let’s see what she does next.

We know what she is going to do next...blast Steffy for telling Liam the truth. Then Hope is going to accuse Steffy of still wanting to ruin Lope as some sort of revenge. Hope is a mess. They should not be taking her to Rome at all, she needs a rest in a quiet place. LOL

Exactly, Let's us talk about anything, and everything, except my feelings for Thomas. Either the girl is playing everyone or she is sick.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

Yep.

I suppose the big showdown will come when they are in Rome. Hope finally confessing her feelings for Tom.
I could be wrong, but it would be a perfect scenery for this.

Takerkid, the character either lied or she’s having a meltdown. Would the show write Hope to be that deceptive? That is above and beyond anything I have ever seen on this show. Deception is the stuff soaps are made of but I thought this was a simple story about Hope losing interest in Liam and being attracted to Thomas. It’s not that simple.

No it's not that simple. It's the story of a woman in love with two men and being torn up about it, not wanting to hurt either one.

Liam also said Thomas-Hope are cosmically connected. It was the most interesting line and it matches with what has been shown.
They had the same flashbacks at the same time. First the eye contact Steffy caught, and the almost kiss in SF. Liam talking about cosmical interconnection was very foreshadowing.

Liam also said Thomas-Hope are cosmically connected. It was the most interesting line and it matches with what has been shown.
They had the same flashbacks at the same time. First the eye contact Steffy caught, and the almost kiss in SF. Liam talking about cosmical interconnection was very foreshadowing.

And once again RJ brought up how it would be weird seeing his brother and sister at odds. His BROTHER and SISTER, he did not use the phrase "half-brother and half sister" like Tom did with him. Thope may be cosmically connected because they could be blood related through Ridge...LOL. Again, in all these years, in all the interaction....why have they NEVER had Thope deep kissing even when they were married. They have never had a sexual connection, just this "cosmic" connection. I still think that making Hope Ridge's child would be the best twist they have done in years, and it would shake EVERYTHING up....first it would freak Hope out that she possibly would lose her mind. LOL.

3 non-answers, a deflection, 2 lies, and Hope defending her man with her whole body. That's what Liam got out of Hope today. The fact that she took so long to even get to a straight answer should be concerning to Liam. Deflecting to something else and avoiding answering the question is also reason for suspicion. Hope defending Thomas with her whole being should be setting off alarm bells in Liam's head. I'm glad Liam realized that Hope could be in denial about her feelings. I can't believe that she just bald-faced lied to her husband. Hope isn't fooling anyone with all those tears and that meaningless reassurance of love. Yeah, she loves Liam but she also loves Thomas and those two things cannot co-exist. Hope only made things worse and exacerbated the pain she's gonna cause Liam with what she did today.

The end was really something....her desperation and despair to make sure she does not lose Liam because of whatever is going on with her. She was not lying to Liam when she told him he holds her heart, it is bound to his, and she is in love with him, I give Steffy props, she does not want whatever mental mess Hope is in to harm Tom in any way. Steffy is going to be the biggest obstacle for Thope, if they dare to try and happen. LOL

I highly doubt this. Steffy is a two-faced snake often she says one thing but does another. If Liam leaves Hope over this mess and Steffy sees her brother all happy with Hope....Steffy will view it as a "win" for the Tridge mafia.

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Shown on screen, Steffy blackmailed Bill. Yet, she told Ivy (and Liam too) that “blackmail is a crime”. Per Steffy’s own words, she IS a criminal cuz she has blackmailed.