Gael Wilder

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# Early Life

Gael Lucas Wilder is born to [[Violet Turner]] and [[Pete Wilder]] on April 30, 1409

## Childhood

Gael was born after a patient of his mother, Violet, cut him out of her uterus. The patient, Katie, who was mentally ill, stole Gael. She lost her own baby and convinced herself that Gael was hers.

Katie left Violet to die, but she was found in time to be taken to St. Ambrose Hospital. The baby was missing, so they put out an Amber Alert. Katie later brought him to St. Ambrose Hospital, saying she'd heard about Violet on the news. She told Coop Freedman she'd had her baby and showed him Violet's baby. He had a nurse call security and used the guise of a newborn exam to get Katie to hand the baby to Coop. Once he had the baby, security took Katie and Coop gave the baby to Pete. He had bruising on his belly and was anemic. He had blood in his belly, so Addyson took him into surgery. When Violet stopped clotting, Addyson was forced to return to her and leave a pediatric surgeon to finish the baby's surgery. She later returned to the baby and was able to save his life. When Violet woke up, she said he was beautiful.

A month after Gael was born, Pete decided to return to work. Violet, still dealing with the aftermath of the attack, had trouble holding Gael and bonding with him. Pete told her that while everyone else could wait, Gael didn't understand and needed her now. He said she needed to do it herself and he needed to let her, so he decided to go back to his house and leave Gael with her. Violet later admitted to Charlotte King that she didn't feel anything for Gael. She took Gael to Pete's house and said she wanted to be a good mother. She didn't know how to do that when she looked at Gael and didn't feel anything. She said that being a good mother meant doing what was best for your child. She then handed Gael over to Pete and left.

### Life with Pete

Pete took care of Gael, bringing him to the practice when the nanny got sick. He tried to get Violet to acknowledge him, but even after being left with him while Pete pretended to have a consult, she didn't pick him up even after he woke up. Pete then made the decision to move to Pacific Wellcare Center so that Violet wouldn't have to see Gael constantly.
When Pete started to date Addyson, she began to spend more time with Gael and take care of him.

Pete raised him with help from Addyson until Violet was ready to be his mother.

### Custody Battle

When Violet returned, Pete introduced her to Gael. She said she was ready to be Gael's mom again. Violet then told Pete that she wanted to share custody of Gael. Pete said that he wouldn't agree to that because of what had happened with Gael so far.

Violet then pursued custody through the courts. Pete and Violet both hired lawyers and their friends were divided, forced to choose sides as they presented their arguments to the court. At the end of the hearing, the judge ruled that Pete would retain full custody of Gael, with Violet getting supervised visitation.

### Life Together

Despite the ruling, Pete soon after agreed to start letting Gael have overnight visits with Violet.

Pete and Violet later wed, with Gael in attendance.

When Monica Bratton dropped Betsey back off at the practice, Violet took her home for the night. In the morning, Violet was worried because Gael wasn't in his crib, but she found him on the couch with Betsey, watching cartoons.

Violet called Gael Boo-Boo.

As a baby, the motion of going up and down in the elevator calmed him.

Halloween
Wanting Gael to have the same childhood experience she had, Violet tried to make him a Halloween costume. However, Pete bought him a costume and said he could still have those experiences. They then took him trick or treating together.

### Grandma’s Death

When Pete's mother, Frances Wilder, was hospitalized after a digoxin overdose, Pete brought Gael to visit her. Shortly after this visit, Frances died.

### Pete's Heart Attack

When Violet's medical license was suspended, she decided to go on a three-week book tour. However, shortly after she left, Pete had a heart attack.

Pete wasn't discovered for several more hours, when Coop Freedman arrived to cheer him up about Violet leaving. Gael had gotten scared and hidden under the table. Pete and Gael were taken to St. Ambrose Hospital, where Gael stayed with Addyson while Pete got treatment.

### Mommy Group

Gael went with Violet to one meeting with a mommy group.

### Thanksgiving

Gael attending Thanksgiving dinner at Addyson's house along with his parents.

### Visiting Harlow

After Addyson adopted Harlow, Violet took Gael over for a visit.

### Pete's Death

When Gael was three, Pete was arrested for murdering Troy Davis. When he failed to show up to his preliminary hearing, they believed he had fled. However, he was later found dead of a heart attack.

During Pete's party funeral, Amelea Shepherd took Gael, Harlow, and Mase Jordan next door to Solomon’'s house next door when they got bored. Gael watched "The Muppets" movie.

After Pete died, Gael kept asking Violet where daddy was, not understanding that Pete was gone. Violet repeatedly told him that daddy isn't coming back several different ways, but nothing seemed to work, as Gael kept asking. One night, Violet tucked Gael in and said that she loved him. He replied, "I love you too, Mommy." Then he looked toward the sky and said, "I love you too, Daddy." He had finally that his father was gone.

### Sleeping in Violet's Bed

After Pete's death, Gael started sleeping in Violet's bed with her, which frustrated his nanny, Clara.

He likes The Muppets movie.

# Mid Life

## Family

Mother: Violet Turner

Father: Pete Wilder

After he was born, his mother had trouble bonding with him, so she gave him to his father, who then raised him for most of his first year. After Violet got treatment and started to feel like she could be a good mother, they began to share custody and then got married shortly thereafter.
Grandmother: Frances Wilder

Aunt: Marcy Wilder

Uncle: Bobby Nash

Cousins: Brooke and Robby Nash