Trying to maintain a calm exterior, a panicked Katherine met Phillip at the airport and offered him a ride home. But while they were driving, Katherine could no longer contain her false facade. She pleaded with Phillip to resume their marriage. In a heightened emotional state, Katherine lost control of the car and it careened off a cliff. They were rushed by ambulance to the hospital. Katherine sustained serious injuries and Phillip was in critical condition. Worried that she would lose Phillip, a tearful Jill kept a constant vigil at his bedside, praying for him to recover. Meanwhile, Bill Foster arranged for Phillip and Jill to be married at the hospital. After the ceremony, Jill quickly headed home to make plans for her life with Phillip. By the time Jill returned to the hospital later that evening, Phillip had died. After Phillip's burial, Jill's grief quickly turned to open hatred against Katherine, whom she held responsible for Phillip's death.

Now that Jill was Mrs. Phillip Chancellor, and had access to everything that belonged to her dead husband, including his money and home, she devised a scheme to punish Katherine. With little notice, Jill threw Katherine out of the Chancellor estate. Jill then arranged for her family to live with her in the plush home. Initially, Jill's family felt awkward, being taken care of by servants. Eventually, they began enjoying their comfortable new life. Meanwhile, Katherine was hell-bent on winning back her home. With that goal in mind, she devoted her time to proving that Jill and Phillip weren't legally married. In an ugly courtroom battle, Katherine testified that she had been coerced into signing the divorce papers while under the influence of alcohol. The judge ruled in Katherine's favor, making it possible for her to regain possession of Phillip's home. Jill, who was no longer recognized as Mrs. Phillip Chancellor, realized that her son would be born illegitimate. Although Katherine was the victor, it gnawed away at her that Jill was carrying Phillip's baby. She offered Jill a million dollars for legal custody of the unborn baby and Jill eventually accepted. But after giving birth, Jill had a change of heart and refused to turn her baby over to Katherine. Instead, she petitioned the court for part of Phillip's estate to go to her son. But the court rejected her petition.

Angered, Jill plotted revenge against Katherine. She led Katherine to believe that Phillip was still alive, and that she still suffered from a drinking problem. Although Katherine had actually gotten sober after Phillip's death, Jill deliberately left a bottle of booze where Katherine would find it. Distraught, Katherine began drinking again. When Liz realized what Jill was doing, she insisted that her daughter stop. Jill confessed her dirty scheme to Katherine, but it was too late. Katherine was already off the wagon.

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