when Eric asks his partner to have a physical approach because he feels a lack of affection, but Stephanie refuses because the cancer makes her feel unattractive. Eric moves closer again to Jackie. Ridge finds out what is going on between Eric and Jackie and warns his father not to hurt Stephanie again. Eric decides to respect Stephanie's choice and goes back to her. The two again find happiness. In March 2012, Eric and Stephanie remarry in the presence of Gladys Pope. That October, Doctor Lewis told Stephanie that her lung cancer has returned. Despite the desperate pleas of her family and friends, Stephanie refuses to accept treatment; she decided instead that she would like to enjoy her final days so Eric planned an Irish-themed party in her honor at the mansion. On November 26, 2012, Stephanie died of cancer lakeside at the Big Bear cabin. After Stephanie's death, Eric feels alone and falls into a deep despair. Every evening, in fact Eric prepares two martinis and talks to his dead wife, and orders him to go ahead. The man can not stop looking for Stephanie everywhere: even though he left her many times in the past, she has never left him, so he had come to think that there would always have been and now does not know how to be able to accept that there is more. His family stands beside him, urging the man to focus on work. Eric discovers the existence of a change to the testament of Stephanie, the woman did not allow the company's future was in the hands of Thomas, so he sent his shares to Eric, that regaining control also legal, as well as patriarchal, trying to appease the feud between Thomas and Rick, finally deciding who is the worthy successor to Ridge through a fashion challenge judged by the same Eric. The latter chooses as the winner of his son Rick, sparking anger and disappointment in Thomas, elements that led him to decide to move to Paris. Although it is back to being at the head of Forrester, Eric, however, continues to feel the lack of his wife. Eric finds himself surrounded by the love of three women, Pam, who shares his grief over the loss of her sister, Donna, who stands beside him and comforted him, and finally Taylor, who finds himself betrayed by Stephanie and once again frustrated by