Vivian Forrester and Ethan Forrester fell in love as children but were separated due to a blood feud that devastated the Forrester Family, leading to Vivian's suffering. Eighteen years later, she assumes the identity of Claire Hudson and is manipulated by her adoptive father into becoming pregnant with Jasper Blackwood's (Ethan Forrester) child. At their wedding, Jasper Blackwood mistakenly believes she is a gold digger and humiliates her. After giving birth, Claire Hudson leaves with her two children and returns five years later.