Beyond the Gates fans, we got to talk about who is Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings)’s secret partner in this pregnancy con because there are some big red flags that dropped this week while she was faking that miscarriage. These red flags hint that her partner in crime could be somebody we’ve already met and that we already know on BTG.

We’re going to get into the stunt Hayley pulled in front of Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) and why we now think a villain already on screen is the one who’s working with Hayley to do bad things to sabotage Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) and also the Duprees.

Beyond the Gates: Hayley’s Fake Pregnancy Con

Hayley really worked overtime this week to sell this fake miscarriage that was going to end her fake pregnancy. First, in front of Bill and his assistant Caroline, we saw Hayley intentionally trip and just full body and face plant slap down on the floor right onto her supposedly pregnant tummy at the office.

That gave Bill a really big scare, and he wanted Hayley to go to the hospital. He was freaking out, but Hayley assured Bill she was fine and blamed a box that was on the floor. So he snapped at Caroline to move that box right now because he was so worried. Hayley was laying groundwork. Then Hayley moved on to phase two of her plan with a big scene at Uptown.

I’m guessing she knew Dani and Pamela Curtis (Cady McClain) were there because that seems to be part of the plan. Hayley kind of bickered with Dani and then went to the bathroom to smear red goop on herself to fake hemorrhaging. Hayley came out screaming and hollering about “my baby, my baby.” Dani bought into it, hook, line, and sinker.

Uncovering Hayley Lawson’s Fake Pregnancy and Miscarriage Scheme on Beyond the Gates

At the same time Hayley was selling her medical drama to Dani, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) was getting huge hints from Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob) that the pregnancy was never real. Yes, Hayley is a lying little hussy, but Ashley needs to be fired for what she did on Beyond the Gates.

She absolutely revealed Hayley’s confidential medical information to Bill’s daughter, Naomi. There was no way around it. That’s what she did. Nothing about what Ashley did was okay, and Hayley’s lies don’t justify it. Maybe Hayley will get Ashley fired. We’ll see.

We also know that the other day when Hayley was sitting behind Bill’s desk, she made a phone call to a mystery person. She asked how they were doing and if they needed anything. But who is this mystery conspirator?

Based on some recent hints, there are two huge suspects at Uptown. When Dani was trying to help Hayley and offered to call an ambulance, she was shrieking at Dani, “No, don’t touch me.” Then she decided to take a ride to the hospital with some random dude from the bar who said his name was Sammy.

Beyond the Gates: Hayley Throws Shade?

Only that wasn’t a random dude. That was Joey Armstrong’s (Jon Lindstrom)  ex-flunky Randy Parker (Maurice P. Kerry). You know, the guy that Doug McBride (Lauren Buglioli) and Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) saved from Joey having him whacked for stealing $10,000 and not killing Kenneth the busboy as he was ordered to.

Hayley left Uptown with Randy, and he later came back for Hayley’s purse. He told Dani that Hayley was taken straight into surgery, which is, of course, a huge fat lie because when Naomi went over to confront Hayley about this fake pregnancy, she was sitting on the couch, not in a post-op recovery room.

That’s when Hayley told Bill she had lost their baby. I’m guessing she’s going to throw shade at Dani for tormenting her after she’d already taken a spill at Bill’s office.

Suspects Behind Hayley’s Pregnancy Conspiracy: Randy, Doug, Joey, and Leslie

So, we’re back to the question: who is the person working with her? Hayley could be doing it alone, but we know she’s clearly not. With Randy being at Uptown taking her away and lying about the hospital, he is obviously part of Hayley’s plot. But the question is, is Randy actually her secret partner, or is he working for Hayley’s real partner?

One reason to think Randy might be her actual secret partner is that he was supposed to be lying low and avoiding Joey Armstrong so that he wouldn’t get killed. When Hayley made that phone call, she was like, “How are you doing? Do you need anything?” It sounded like she was talking to somebody who might be in hiding. Maybe it’s just Hayley and Randy in this. Maybe they are secret siblings or something.

Beyond the Gates: Doug the Secret Partner?

We also have to ask if Doug could be part of Hayley’s plot. We know Doug needed money because of his gambling addiction. And we know Doug doesn’t like Bill, and maybe Hayley was paying Doug to help her with her scheme because he’s a doctor, and that’s how Randy got roped into it.

Hayley might have been looking to Doug to help her pull off the medical part of her fake pregnancy and miscarriage plot. I don’t even know what Vanessa’s husband is capable of because he has very poor self-control and doesn’t make great life choices. So, sure, he could be plotting with Hayley.

Maybe Doug is the partner, and he got Randy involved. However, a more intriguing option could be that Hayley’s secret partner is Joey Armstrong. He might be looking for payback on Bill or to get some kind of leverage on him. Joey might have a grudge against Bill because Bill has dirt on Joey since he’s helped clean up messes.

He’s a professional fixer. There could be some sort of side deal between Hayley and Joey for other reasons. Joey likes hot younger women. Maybe Hayley is one of his secret squeezes, and she’s doing an undercover plot for Joey to undermine Bill and ruin his life.

Beyond the Gates: Hayley Out to Destroy Bill?

Hayley destroyed Bill’s marriage, then married him, and got Bill excited about having a baby. This miscarriage might be to not only make Dani look bad but also to crush Bill and disappoint him. Randy was Joey’s minion, so that’s why I was thinking maybe Hayley’s working with Joey.

But Randy ran off scared that Joey would kill him, which is a point against Joey being her secret partner. Randy is definitely in the mix, though, so he could be conspiring with Hayley for some other reason. That leads me to the last suspect on my list: Dana “Leslie” Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant). I wonder if Leslie could be working with Hayley because she’s looking for payback on Bill also.

Leslie and Hayley have talked in public, and it didn’t look like it went well, but that might have just been a setup so that if anybody saw them together, they would see Hayley rejecting her and telling her to go away so nobody would think they were working together.

Beyond the Gates: Leslie’s Revenge on Bill?

Since Bill told Leslie she had to have an abortion when she was pregnant with Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle), there could be a link between Leslie and Hayley. This whole miscarriage thing to end a pregnancy of Bill’s might be revenge for that. Leslie and Hayley might be family.

Leslie was gold digging with Dr. Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson), and now Hayley’s doing the same with Bill. It’d be interesting if Hayley was either Leslie’s younger sister or Leslie’s firstborn daughter. I don’t think Eva knows who Hayley is other than her being with Bill.

But it would be very interesting if she was actually family to Eva and Leslie was involved in this. We know Bill is on Leslie’s enemy list for how he treated her when she was pregnant, and this could be the ultimate payback.

Beyond the Gates spoilers for June 16-20, 2025 see Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) getting some props and Dana ‘Leslie’ Thomas (Trisha Mann) scrambling.

Beyond the Gates: Early Edition Spoilers and Weekly Preview

As we always do on Early Edition Day, we start with what is coming the rest of this week to set the scene. On Wednesday, June 11th, Laura Peterson (Destiny Love) tells Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) that she thinks Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) did a great job upgrading several things at the office. Laura asks her boss’s permission to bring Eva in to show her some new things that she doesn’t quite have a grasp on yet. Nicole says that’s okay with her, but she doesn’t want to be there for it. Laura wonders if her boss misses Eva.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Nicole Dupree Richardson’s Doubts About Eva Thomas

Nicole misses the Eva that she thought she was. However, Nicole also says Dr. Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson)’s lies have complicated everything. She just has so many doubts now. After Nicole leaves, Eva shows up later to help Laura with some things. Laura seems super nice. She’s not even holding a grudge. She tells Eva that she thinks Nicole misses her. Eva says she betrayed Nicole and ruined things. Laura tells her not to lose hope, but Eva says as much as she would like to be reconciled, she knows she has no right to expect Nicole to forgive the things that she did.

Leslie’s Panic as Jacob Hawthorne Returns

Meanwhile, Leslie keeps calling Eva. Here’s why. Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) shows back up at Leslie’s place on Wednesday with a second search warrant. She’s very blasé about it. As the cop with Jacob searches her place, she talks to him about her soap opera. Leslie offers him a cocktail. Then the cop and Jacob find the helmet and gloves.

Leslie has a little moment of panic but then covers it up. She says the items weren’t there last time and that it’s very convenient. Leslie accuses Jacob of planting evidence. Then Leslie calls Eva after Jacob leaves. She is in an absolute panic. Leslie tells Eva it’s the end of the world and she needs her.

BTG Spoilers: Anita Dupree’s Journey and Family Drama in Chicago

Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) is meanwhile in Chicago doing her thing with her girls. She calls home to talk to Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). So, she is in Chicago with Tracy and Sharon. They are exploring their past and revisiting things. Anita talks to Vernon about how desperate she was back then to fight her way out of the projects where she grew up. Anita is missing Vernon but thinks she needs to work through things with Tracy and Sharon and keep doing what they’re doing.

Anita is also grateful that Vernon encouraged her to do this. Then Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) and Nicole come by. Vernon tells them what their mom Anita is doing and that the Articulates reunion is happening. Nicole is upset because she needs her mom right now. Dani is there to comfort Nicole. They head over to Dani’s place, and the sisters smash up a whole bunch of dishes and crockery while raging about Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Ted doing them dirty, Hayley, and just all of it — and Leslie.

Chelsea Hamilton, Kat, and Madison: Romance and Business on BTG

Kat (Colby Muhammad) meanwhile asks Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla) about the new girl Dr. Madison Montgomery (Kenjah McNeil). Chelsea tells Kat she’s worried that coming out to her dad Bill might aggravate his medical condition post-stroke. Chelsea’s mind is distracted by thoughts of Madison while Kat is trying to talk business.

Chelsea suggests they use her mom Dani’s guest house and move in there together so they can run their business and have a little bit of room and be side by side. There’s more room. Kat worries that Dani is going to be all up in their business literally.

Jacob Confronts Kat and New Evidence Appears

Then Jacob shows up to talk to Kat and accuses her of planting the evidence at Leslie’s place because Jacob knows for sure it wasn’t there when he searched her apartment before. Then he gets a call that the helmet and gloves match the video. Jacob tells Kat, don’t get too excited.

Then Jacob gets a follow-up call that a judge has denied their request to test Leslie’s DNA to match it to the helmet. Jacob says if he can’t get Leslie’s DNA, then this won’t matter.

Leslie and Eva: Family Tension and Plans Unfold on Beyond the Gates

Eva meanwhile goes over to see her mom. Leslie is ranting about Jacob finding the helmet. Leslie actually tries to blame Eva, but Eva says she has no idea how the helmet got back to Leslie’s place and tells her not to blame her. Eva tells Leslie if she hadn’t taken it from Leslie, it would have been there when they did the first search, which is true.

Eva’s mom is crying about Eva not loving her. Eva reassures her mom and tells Leslie she’d never hurt her. After Eva takes off, Leslie is suddenly in better spirits on Beyond the Gates. Maybe she thought of some new, wicked, warped way to try and get out of this mess. She’s clearly scrambling.

Bill Hamilton’s Recovery and Madison’s New Role

Shanice Johnson (Ernestine Johnson) does some therapy with Bill as Hayley tells him to stop being so stubborn. Madison joins them in the room and says Bill can’t go home until he proves his progress and that he should be released.

Madison makes some small talk with Bill about Chelsea and Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit). Bill thinks it’s a cognitive test when she’s asking about his daughters, but it’s not. Madison basically asks Bill a bunch of questions about Chelsea because she’s interested.

Later, Madison runs into Chelsea and they sit talking in the hall. Madison tells Chelsea it was lucky that Hayley got Bill to the hospital so fast. Chelsea says she never thought she’d be grateful to Hayley for anything. Chelsea thanks Madison for taking good care of her dad and asks her out on a date.

BTG Twists: Martin Richardson, Smitty Smith & Ted’s Surprise Offer

Thursday, June 12th, Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) may be in trouble when Bradley ‘Smitty’ Smith (Mike Manning) gets a new assignment as a journalist. Ted has an offer that surprises Eva. Kat is setting up Leslie to take a big fall. I wonder if Kat will get Leslie’s DNA to hand over to Jacob. One way would be to get Leslie to attack her and get transfer DNA, something like that. Kat’s pretty clever.

Andre Richardson Pops In – Kat and Chelsea Take Over

Also this week, Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) is popping into Dani’s place feeling quite at home. Kat and Chelsea are there, and he scrambles to cover.

Chelsea & Madison’s New Romance Challenges

Friday, June 13th, Chelsea is challenged in this new romance with her dad’s doctor, Madison. Martin is very worried about his past coming back to haunt him. Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob) wonders what Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin)’s intentions are.

Anita’s Past and Vernon’s Role: BTG Family Bonds

The week of June 16th through the 20th, we’ve got Anita continuing her blast-from-the-past voyage down memory lane with her girls. Vernon holds down the fort with all their girls.

Dani Dupree’s Struggles and Bill Hamilton’s Recovery

Dani can’t really tell Kat and Chelsea no to using the guest house, but that puts her and Andre kind of under a microscope and at greater risk of getting caught. And, of course, Dani is still struggling with these residual feelings for Bill, especially now that he’s had this medical crisis. Dani wants to be there at his side. She’s still on that “I’ve been his wife for decades” thing, but Hayley is by his side, so it’s an issue.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Hayley Lawson Steps Up – Leslie Fights Back

Bill’s recovery continues. He wants to be home, but Hayley wants him to get the best care. Even Dani has to admit that Hayley did ride by Bill when she could have just let him croak and cash the life insurance check. Leslie’s at risk but will claw and fight till the bitter end. Hopefully, she won’t throw Eva under the bus.

Nicole, Eva & Laura: Reconciliation Hopes and Jacob’s Frustrations

Nicole and Eva continue to tiptoe towards reconciliation with Laura openly encouraging it. Jacob is going to be furious if the case against Leslie falls apart because of Kat’s interference.