The Triangle of Sadness
Rich boy Michael Corinthos and down-to-earth teacher Willow Tait first crossed paths at a bereavement group. He was mourning the loss of his son Jonah, while she was struggling with having given up her son, Wiley, for adoption. Little did they know just how complex their situations were. Why? Well…
It’s Complicated
See, wicked Nelle Benson — aka the mother of Michael’s son — had swapped their alive child for the dead, adopted son of her best pal Brad Cooper and his none-the-wiser hubby Lucas Jones. (Why? Long, long story!) Which meant that Brad was raising Michael’s son, with Willow completely unaware that her child had passed away.
Mix It Up
Michael soon found himself drawn to Willow, but she was already dating his pal, cop Harrison Chase. Being the gentlemanly sort, Michael backed off and instead pursued up-and-coming model Sasha Gilmore who, just to keep things interesting, was pretending to be the long-lost daughter of Nina Reeves… when not dressing up as a superhero. 
Who’s Your Daddy?
Sometimes, that’s a question soap children shouldn’t ask. Because it turned out that Willow’s babydaddy was cult leader Hank “Shiloh” Archer. When Michael’s younger sister, Kristina Davis, got involved with his cult, Willow scored big points with him by helping her see that Dawn of Day was a dark, dark place.
What’s In a Name?
Eventually, everyone learned that the baby they’d been calling “Wiley” was actually Michael’s son, Jonah. This left Willow to process the devastating news that the child she’d given birth to was long dead. Rather than confuse his son, Michael opted to continue calling the boy “Wiley” and suggested Willow remain in his life as a mother-figure.
Thanks, But No Thanks
With Nelle determined to gain custody of Wiley, attorney Diane Miller suggested Michael take a wife, pronto. Sasha? Not so fast, given that she’d been busted for fraud thanks to the whole pretending-to-be-Nina’s-daughter thing. The next obvious choice? Willow! But she declined the offer, what with being in love with Chase and all.
