<P> A big storyline occurred for the character in 2008, when Phoebe is killed after the car her boyfriend Rick Forrester (Kyle Lowder) was driving crashes . Her death left Steffy "despondent and nearly suicidal". Wood recalled filming the storyline as being tough: "Being a newbie, I was up most of the night trying to memorize all those monologues ." Speaking of emotional scenes where Steffy visited her sister's body in the morgue, the actress noted "She was so tiny and innocent, and to see this beautiful young girl in the morgue, I had to keep my emotions in check . It was challenging . It was such a sad story ." Months later, Steffy becomes romantically involved with Rick, who was also previously in a relationship with her mother, Taylor . Reflecting on her initial reaction to the storyline, Wood revealed "Sometimes when you read a script, you're like,' How am I going (to) do this? How is Steffy going to fall in love with Rick after he had sex with her sister and their mom?"' She also noted that "I had to play that my fraternal twin is gone, and maybe I am doing this to live her life as well as have fun . She had to fill that void, and she could not talk to anyone . She lost a part of herself . I have to stress that to the viewers ." Wood was "completely shocked" with the speed at which the couple were moving, and said that the romance happened through Phoebe's death because of Steffy's raw feelings . However, she still felt that Steffy was in love with Rick and wanted to give herself to him . Lowder said the couple came together at the "height of their emotions when Phoebe died". While describing the romance as "complete honesty and no games", Wood said Steffy felt if she was close to Rick she could be close to Phoebe . </P> <P> From 2010 to 2013, Steffy competes with her arch - rival Hope Logan (Kimberly Matula) for Liam Spencer's (Scott Clifton) affections . Steffy had previously pined for Hope's first love, Oliver (Zack Conroy). The Hope / Steffy rivalry follows in the tradition of the animosity between Taylor and Hope's mother Brooke, who fight over Ridge in a love triangle that spans three decades . The show's head writer Bradley Bell said, "Hope's presence at Forrester Creations, as well as in Brooke and Ridge's home, sparks an intense competition between Hope and her step - sister Steffy as well as creates new conflict between long - time rivals Brooke and Taylor as each woman is determined to protect her own daughter ." </P> <P> Wood has stated that Steffy refuses to give Liam up because of everything she has been through and lost . She said, "It's hard for her to say goodbye and hard for her to leave...She wants somebody there but she is very broken inside ." After years of uncertainty, in which Liam is involved with Hope and Steffy, married to Steffy twice, never legally married to Hope, Steffy becomes pregnant with his child in 2013 . Wood was shocked, and said that Steffy is a "wild child" who likes to go to nightclubs and ride motorcycles, but "everything just stops" with her pregnancy . Initially, Steffy does not tell Liam about the baby because she sees him in bed with Hope, and leaves for Paris . Liam discovers the truth and he marries Steffy at the Forrester Mansion . Just before discovering Steffy is carrying his child, Liam nearly marries Hope in a "room service elopement" scheme arranged by Brooke; an ambush that was described as "evil" by Daytime Confidential . Wood felt that Steffy is more mature and level - headed as a result of her pregnancy . Steffy later loses the child in a motorbike accident, and becomes unconscious . </P> <P> The miscarriage leaves Steffy devastated and she decides to leave town, ending her marriage to Liam . Wood noted that "Steffy was so set on she really messed this up" and noticed that Liam still had feelings for Hope . Speaking of the miscarriage and the end of Liam and Steffy's marriage, Wood explained: "She is obviously trying a reason to get out of it . In her heart and soul, she wants to be with him . She felt he was her soulmate, but with everything that has happened, she feels it was her fault and she can't change that . She should never have gotten on that motorcycle and he told her not to . There have been so many things that happened that it opens her eyes to the possibility that maybe he should be with Hope ." Upon Steffy's brief return to the show in 2015, she realizes that she still loves Liam, despite believing that these feelings were gone . Wood explained "They lost a child together, so they'll always have that emotional connection ." Despite liking the fact that Steffy "speaks up" and "fights for love", Wood said that she wanted "to see someone come in and sweep her off her feet and take that pain away", not wanting her to fight for "a man that flip flops". However, Liam is involved with Steffy's cousin Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) and Steffy does not win him back . Wood noted that "in Steffy's mind, Ivy is just some new woman in town and Liam is fair game . He and Ivy have no history ." Eventually Liam breaks up with Ivy and after Steffy's marriage to Wyatt breaks down, Steffy and Liam rekindle their love and romance and they marry each other again for the third time . </P>

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