The stunning betrayal came to light during what appeared to be a romantic dinner — candles, wine, soft music — but behind Hayley’s sweet smile lurked a lethal plan.

According to inside sources, Bill grew suspicious when Hayley insisted on pouring his drink herself, her hands trembling ever so slightly. Trusting his instincts, he pretended to sip the wine, later sending the glass for testing. The results? Cyanide.

 She tried to kill him.

Determined to expose her, Bill orchestrated a dangerous sting operation worthy of a Hollywood movie. With a private investigator on standby and hidden cameras planted throughout his mansion, he invited Hayley back for one final dinner — a dinner that would end in handcuffs.

When Hayley reached for the decanter and poured him another drink, Bill looked her dead in the eye.

“You never learn, do you, Hayley?” he said, his voice like ice.

Seconds later, police sirens shattered the silence. Officers burst into the mansion, and in a scene that left viewers stunned on Beyond the Gates, Hayley was caught red-handed. As handcuffs clicked shut, she screamed, “It’s not what it looks like!” — but it was too late.

 The lab results, the recordings, the surveillance footage — all pointed to one horrifying truth: Hayley had been planning his murder.

Now, as she faces attempted murder charges, Bill is left to pick up the pieces of his shattered life — and his broken heart. Friends say he’s tormented by guilt for not listening to Dany, who had warned him for months: