Brenda Barrett and Sonny Corinthos grew to have feelings for one another but their romance was short-lived when Brenda wore a wire to (unsuccessfully) prove that Sonny wasn’t involved in the mob, and he broke up with her, according to Soaps in Depth. They eventually reconciled and agreed that Sonny would leave his wife Lily Rivera (Lilly Melgar) so they could be together. However, at the same time, Lily became pregnant and Sonny confessed to Brenda that he felt obligated to stay with her.
Brokenhearted, Brenda found solace in the arms of Jasper “Jax” Jacks who had been carrying a torch for her. Jax proposed and Brenda accepted even though her heart was still with Sonny. While Brenda and Jax celebrated at their wedding reception, a heavily pregnant Lily was killed in a mob-related car explosion that was meant for Sonny.
Not long after, Jax and Brenda discovered their marriage was invalid because his previous wife Miranda Jameson (Leslie Horan) turned up alive after being presumed dead (via SoapHub). Then, Brenda was kidnapped in an attempt to get to Sonny and while trapped in a cave-in together, the two slept together. After Brenda confessed what happened to Jax, he left her because she was unable to choose between him and Sonny.
