All About Hope
Names:
Chloe Victoria Brennan (while believed to be Jessica's)
Hope Manning McBain (name given by Marcie & Michael)
Hope Thornhart (current name)
Date of Birth:
November 6, 2008
Biography:
Hope Thornhart is the daughter of Cole Thornhart and Starr Manning. Starr arranged for the child to be adopted by Marcie & Michael McBain, but Starr's estranged father Todd blackmailed her doctor into pretending the child died so that he could raise her himself. Todd had a change of heart and called off the plan after Hope was born. However, Starr's cousin Jessica Buchanon, under the influence of her alternate personality "Bess", switched Hope with Jessica's own newborn daughter Chloe Brennan, who had died during childbirth the same night. Jessica emerged not realizing that her newborn daughter is Starr's child, and Starr's family mourn the loss of the baby they believe is hers. The baby's headstone gave her name as Hope Manning McBain. The secret of the switch came out in May 2009; Jessica finally remembered what had happened, and tearfully returned the baby on June 5, 2009. Starr and Cole had a breif reunion with Hope before they handed her over to a grateful Marcie and Michael McBain. After overhearing Langston talking about Starr's regrets Marcie returned Hope to Starr on June 15, 2009.
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