Question 1: Why Does Zende Regret Betraying Eric?
Zende may finally realize that joining the Logans has cost him far more than he expected.
After feeling ignored by Ridge and pushed aside in favor of RJ, Zende accepts Hope and Katie’s offer to lead a new fashion line at Logan. He believes the move will finally give him the respect and creative freedom he deserves.
However, Eric is deeply hurt when he learns that Zende secretly left Forrester and took confidential designs with him. Eric always supported Zende and treated him like an important part of the family.
Seeing the disappointment in Eric’s eyes fills Zende with regret. He wanted to prove himself to Ridge, but he never intended to betray the grandfather who believed in him.
Question 2: Will Zende Leave Logan and Return to Forrester?
Zende begins questioning his decision when Hope asks him to use more information from Forrester’s upcoming collection. He realizes that Logan may value what he knows more than his actual talent.
Meanwhile, Eric refuses to speak with him. That silence hurts Zende more than Ridge’s anger or RJ’s accusations.
Zende considers returning the stolen files and apologizing, but doing so could destroy Logan’s new collection and end his partnership with Hope. Ridge may also refuse to welcome him back after such a serious betrayal.
Katie warns Hope that pushing Zende too far could make him turn against them. If he exposes how Logan obtained its advantage, the company could face a damaging legal battle.
Zende must now choose between the career he always wanted and the family relationship he may have destroyed forever.
Will Eric forgive Zende if he tells the truth, or has his decision to join the Logans permanently ended his place in the Forrester family?