Maria wanted the best for Cord, but felt that Tina wasn�t it!

Fresh off of his recent divorce from Pam, Asa was delighted to reunite with Lee�s friend, Renee Divine. Renee�who ran a brothel in Nevada�had once had a fling with Asa. Now, years later, they picked up where they left off. Renee was so charmed by her handsome millionaire that she gave up her �madam� business and stayed in Llanview to start a new life with Asa.

Max�s amazing discovery that he was actually Al�s father did not deter him from pursuing Tina. Despite her lingering feelings for Cord, Tina accepted Max�s marriage proposal. In the meantime, Tina discovered that she hadn�t miscarried her and Cord�s child after all! Assisted by Iguazu Indians, upon going over the falls, a feverish Tina had given birth to a baby boy in the jungles of Argentina. Together, Max and Tina searched for the child, unaware that the baby, whom they called �Milagro� (Spanish for miracle), was being held by Max�s enemy, Rolo, who was an old associate of Gabrielle�s father, Dante Medina.