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Having never gained his father ’ s love, Julian sought affection elsewhere, developing an unfortunate affinity for the many young women he taught at Northcross University.

When the serial began, Julian had recently married nubile Mary ( Diana Walker ), his adult son Michael ’ s former girlfriend.

Michael was pursued by the amoral Vicky Lucas ( Robyn Millan ), even though she knew he still carried a torch for Mary.

Vicky managed to seduce Michael, and when she conveniently became pregnant, he married her.

Vicky attempted to become the sort of wife in which Michael could take pride, even getting lessons in “ style ” from his snobbish Aunt Allison.

However, when Vicky overheard her husband profess his love for his stepmother, she angrily drove off in an ice storm.

The car crashed, and she miscarried.

Vicky exploited Michael and Mary ’ s guilt for weeks by faking paralysis, but when Mary accidentally discovered her standing, the two rivals had a fight at the top of a staircase.

Mary, who was also pregnant, fell down the stairs and languished in coma.

Undaunted, Vicky slipped into Mary ’ s hospital room and tried to unplug her respirator, but was caught.

Vicky was confined to a state mental hospital, while Mary, now recuperated from the accident, gave birth to Julian ’ s son Daniel.