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** Bob and Elise were in a rough patch several years ago, resulting in [Elise having a brief affair with another man, resulting in Charlie’s conception. Elise and Bob got back together but Elise didn’t tell Bob about the affair.

** Bob and Elise were in a rough patch several years ago, resulting in [[YourCheatingHeart Elise having a brief affair with another man]], resulting in Charlie’s conception. Elise and Bob got back together but Elise didn’t tell Bob about the affair.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob learns of the [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe possibility]] that Charlie isn’t his biological son after Elise tells him she [[YourCheatingHeart had an affair with another man]] [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder when they were separated 15 years ago]]. This briefly causes a rift between Bob and Charlie. [[YourSonAllAlong Except a blood test reveals that Charlie is Bob’s son.]] Then, Bob and Elise’s daughter Frankie needs a blood transfusion, but neither of them fit her blood type. As it turns out, Frankie was SwitchedAtBirth and their biological daughter, Grace, is living with another couple. Nevertheless, [[HappilyAdopted Bob and Elise keep Frankie regardless of their biological relation to her because they loved and raised her from infancy.]]

** Bob’s wife Elise were in a rough patch several years ago, resulting in [[YourCheatingHeart Elise having a brief affair with another man]], resulting in Charlie’s conception. Elise and Bob got back together but Elise didn’t tell Bob about the affair.

** Alice learns her daughter Diana is not her child.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob learns of the [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe possibility]] that Charlie isn’t his biological son after Elise tells him she had an affair with another man when they were separated 15 years ago. This briefly causes a rift between Bob and Charlie. [[YourSonAllAlong Except a blood test reveals that Charlie is Bob’s son.]] Then, Bob and Elise’s daughter Frankie needs a blood transfusion, but neither of them fit her blood type. As it turns out, Frankie was SwitchedAtBirth and their biological daughter, Grace, is living with another couple. Nevertheless, [[HappilyAdopted Bob and Elise keep Frankie regardless of their biological relation to her because they loved and raised her from infancy.]]

* '''Enforced''': Bob and Elise’s relationship is not well-liked by the fans, while Elise and Isaac’s UnresolvedSexualTension [[FanPreferredCouple proves popular]]. Additionally, [[SeparatedAtBirthCasting the actors playing Charlie and Isaac look very alike]], prompting [[{{Fanon}} fan speculation that Elise and Isaac were romantically involved at some point]]. [[AscendedFanon The writers decide to play into the audience expectations and make Charlie Isaac’s son after years of speculation]], meaning Bob isn’t Charlie’s dad as previously believed.

** Bob has twenty children with his wife and learns that all of them aren’t biologically his.

** Bob’s wife Elise were in a rough patch several years ago, resulting in Elise having a brief affair with another man, resulting in Charlie’s conception. Elise and Bob got back together but Elise didn’t tell Bob about the affair.
** Alice’s daughter Dana was switched at birth with another girl, which wasn’t revealed to Alice until many years later.

** Except the blood test revealing this proved inaccurate and Dana is indeed Alice’s adopted daughter.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob learns of the possibility that Charlie isn’t his biological son after Elise tells him she had an affair with another man when they were separated 15 years ago. Except a blood test reveals that Charlie is Bob’s son. Then, Bob and Elise’s daughter Frankie needs a blood transfusion, but neither of them fit her blood type. As it turns out, Frankie was SwitchedAtBirth and their biological daughter, Grace, is living with another couple. Nevertheless, Bob and Elise keep Frankie regardless of their biological relation to her because they loved and raised her from infancy.

* '''Inverted''': Bob takes in a foster child, Charlie. Then, he learns that Charlie is the son of a deceased ex-lover, Heather, and learns that they are biologically father and son.

* '''Parodied''': Bob and Elise are humans while their children Charlie and Frankie are both vampires thousands of years older than them. The couple are surprised when they discover that Charlie and Frankie aren’t actually their children both posing as them.

** The children were adopted but this doesn’t matter nor was it hidden.

* '''Enforced''': Bob and Elise’s relationship is not well-liked by the fans, while Elise and Isaac’s UnresolvedSexualTension proves popular. Additionally, the actors playing Charlie and Isaac look very alike, prompting fan speculation that Elise and Isaac were romantically involved at some point. The writers decide to play into the audience expectations and make Charlie Isaac’s son after years of speculation, meaning Bob isn’t Charlie’s dad as previously believed.

* '''Inverted''': Bob takes in a foster child, Charlie. Then, he learns that Charlie is the son of a deceased ex-lover, Heather, and learns that they are biologically related.

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** When CrazyJealousGuy Bob finds out that Charlie is the result of an adulterous affair his wife Elise had, he attempts to kill Charlie.

* '''Played For Drama''': Learning that his wayward son Charlie isn’t actually his child causes Bob to think he was cheated by raising a kid that wasn’t his for 18 years though still loves him regardless. In turn, Charlie feels that Bob hates him for not biologically his and decides to run away.

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