and throws them both out. Lucas, while still recovering, consoles Felix who is distraught after the death of Sabrina Santiago and Patrick Drake's premature child. A jealous Brad sees this and overreacts, but Lucas tells him to back off. In May 2015, Brad asks Lucas to marry him. In September 2015, it is revealed that Brad is married to Rosalie Martinez and were forced to marry each other so that neither would go to jail. In early 2016, Brad tells his fiancé that he got a divorce. On June 13, 2016 Lucas married Brad Cooper at Julian and Alexis' House. Lucas cuts off Julian again after he nearly killed now wife Alexis. In 2017–2018, Lucas and Brad set out to adopt a child. With the help of Alexis they are able to adopt a baby boy. Lucas asks Julian to stay away from the child due to his criminal past. After the child is born, Brad is given the news and is allowed to take the baby home. He is unable to reach Lucas and puts the child to sleep. Later, Brad checks on the baby and is shocked to see that he has died. Brad frantically takes the baby to the hospital but runs into his friend, Nelle Benson, on the side of the road. She is on the run from the police and has just given birth to her son, whose father is Lucas's nephew, Michael Corinthos. They agree to switch babies as Nelle convinces Brad that he and Lucas would be better parents than she would since she is likely to go to jail. Brad brings Nelle and Michael's baby home to take the place of the dead adopted baby and Lucas meets his son which they name Wiley Cooper-Jones. After a family gathering, Lucas and Brad find out that the birth mother wants to cancel the adoption. Brad tells Julian about the baby switch and that the adoption has to go through by any means. Julian agrees to help and convinces the birth mother to let the adoption stand. The mother agrees and the adoption is finalized. Reception Following Hogestyn's sudden departure, many fans were left wondering what had happened to the character. Former GH writer Dave Goldschmid described the fan response to Lucas "coming out" as "heartwarmingly positive." In April 2013,Soaps In Depth described Hogestyn's portrayal of Lucas as "sensitive," and suggested Hogestyn along with