Deliberate Disclosure

Richard will sich für ein missglücktes Geschäft rächen und behauptet in einem Zeitungsartikel, Cole sei der Vater von Melissas Kind. Den Beweis hat ihm Lance mit einer Kopie des Vaterschaftstests geliefert. Erbost kündigt Angela an, Lance zu enterben. Melissa geht mit Chase vertrauliche Dokumente von Carlo Agretti durch, um Hinweise auf dessen Mörder zu finden. Dabei stoßen sie auf einen Drohbrief, der von Angela stammt.

During breakfast, Lance presents the paper for Melissa to see and thinks he is off the hook. However, Melissa knows that Richard printed this because she would not sell him her father's property. When Angie learns that Richard's evidence is from the paternity results that Lance gave him, Angie denounces Lance's inheritance. At home, Cole, referring to the same article, thinks Melissa finally told the truth about Cole's fatherhood to Joseph. Although Cole's murder charges were dropped, Chase knows they will never hear the end of this until Carlo Agretti's murderer is found. At the hospital, Angie visits Elliot McKay, who, although quite ill, defiantly rejects Angie's offer to buy his vineyard. In town, Vickie meets Nick, who professes his love for her. At The Globe, Melissa confronts Richard about the newspaper article and when Richard refuses to print a retraction, Melissa threatens to sue him for libel. Richard welcomes the extra publicity.