The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for Friday, October 3, bring a whirlwind of heartbreak, longing, and shocking choices. Carter, who has fought for love again and again only to see it slip through his fingers, believes he’s finally found a chance at stability—until it all falls apart. His hopes for a future with Hope are shattered when she stuns him by saying “no” to his heartfelt proposal. Though Carter envisions building a life together, Hope cannot sever her ties to Liam, and her lingering desire for a reunion with him crushes Carter’s dream of marriage once more.
The rejection hits Carter harder than most. For a man who has always yearned for permanence and family, the sting of being turned away reopens old wounds. He is left reeling, replaying memories of previous heartbreaks, and drowning in the ache of promises that never came true. Yet, just as Carter begins to sink into despair, an unexpected twist arrives that could alter the course of his story forever.
Enter Daphne—a woman who has admired Carter quietly from the sidelines, watching him pour his heart into relationships that never offered him equal devotion. While others faltered, Daphne’s affection never wavered. Now, seeing him broken once again, she doesn’t move to take advantage of his pain. Instead, she offers something rare: compassion, constancy, and genuine love. Her presence brings Carter an unfamiliar sense of comfort, and against his expectations, he finds himself warmed by her steady devotion.
As they talk, Carter opens up about his fear of never finding lasting love. “I thought my chance was gone,” he admits, voice thick with emotion, “but maybe it’s been here all along.” The admission sparks something powerful between them. Their connection does not feel like desperation—it feels like something long overdue, the release of years of unspoken admiration. In Daphne’s eyes, Carter sees stability and care, the very things he’s been searching for.
But what follows next is both breathtaking and startling. Carter, still raw from rejection yet fueled by his lifelong desire for commitment, takes a leap that even surprises himself. Barely giving Daphne time to absorb their shift from friends to something more, Carter suddenly drops to one knee. With intensity burning in his voice, he proposes to Daphne then and there. His words spill out, charged with passion and vulnerability: “I’ve wasted too much time waiting for love to be returned. You’ve been here all along, Daphne. Will you marry me?”
The proposal is shocking not only because of its speed but because of what it reveals: Carter’s deep craving for permanence and devotion. For Daphne, this is the moment she has secretly dreamed of for years. Yet, it’s almost too much, too fast. She must confront the difficult truth—does Carter truly see her, or is he rushing into this because of Hope’s rejection? The timing makes her question whether his desire is genuine recognition of her love or simply a desperate rebound.
Now Daphne faces a choice that could shape both of their futures. If she accepts, she risks discovering too late that Carter is acting from heartbreak rather than true commitment. If she hesitates, she could lose the man she has loved in silence for so long. The intensity of his proposal is intoxicating, but also frightening. Can she trust this whirlwind, or must she ask for the patience Carter may not be ready to offer?
The consequences of this impulsive engagement are set to ripple across Los Angeles. Hope may second-guess her refusal, wondering if she pushed away the one man who offered her unshakable loyalty. Liam could feel both relief and guilt as Carter turns to another woman so quickly. Meanwhile, the Forrester family, always deeply involved in the romantic entanglements around them, will have much to say about Carter’s bold decision to leap into marriage again.
So the question remains: is this finally Carter’s chance at lasting happiness, or just another painful detour on his journey toward love? Has Daphne been the right choice all along, or is she about to be pulled into the same cycle of heartbreak that has followed him for years? Fans are left with the ultimate cliffhanger—will Carter and Daphne’s unexpected proposal lead to joy, or disaster?
