Armando Rockwell

Armando was born the only child of Ethan Rockwell and Alisha Hatcher, who were in a relationship when Armando was conceived but broke up when Ethan had an affair with newfound love Sally Amir.

## Upbringing in Willow Creek

Armando was born in Willow Creek to meet his mother Alisha Hatcher. He soon met his stepfather Jimmy Browning when Alisha married him. Although Armando had some visits from Ethan (and his half-brother Porter) during his upbringing, Jimmy took a real paternal role and practically raised him. Armando was always healthy and loved the outdoors, eager to exercise and explore the world. When he was a teenager he met Audra Brooks and fell in love with her. Without properly thinking, Armando moved in with her and married her.

## Divorcing Audra

When Audra's estranged mother Tia invited her to live in San Myshuno with her, Armando and Audra moved into the city life. Armando knew their connection may not have been true love but kept his instincts quiet. He felt Audra was distancing herself when she developed a bond with her younger half-brother Guy, and the rift grew when Guy's estranged father died in front of him and Audra had to comfort him. Around the same time, Armando said goodbye to Porter as he left for university. Armando witnessed Ethan kick out Tristan, Tia and Guy when he struggled to deal with his grief for Marcia. Audra then decided to go with her mother but found out she might be pregnant. Luckily for her, it was a false alarm and the two decided to go their separate ways.

## Marrying Adriana

Armando's father Ethan died of old age unexpectedly, leaving Armando living with his stepmother. The two clashed but ultimately made amends towards the end of Sally's life, when Porter returned home to live with Armando. In desperation for love, Armando fell for Adriana Landgraab and proposed to her. She accepted and moved into the apartment with an interest for the city life. Armando was pleased when Porter also married Norma Devine. Armando developed a passion for cooking and dreamed of moving to Sulani to pursue this ambition in the island life.

## Breakdown of Marriage to Adriana

Armando's ambition caused conflict with Adriana, however, who had a bigger interest in business and power. Armando initially dismissed Adriana's wants and planned to move to Sulani with her. Adriana then fell pregnant alongside Norma. The pregnancy was long and stressful and saw Armando and Adriana drift. Eventually, after some consultation with Porter, Armando decided to have a proper conversation with Adriana about their future. Armando wanted to move to Sulani, while Adriana wanted to move back to the Landgraab house. Armando also sensed romantic tension between Adriana and his own brother Porter, causing him to question his brother's loyalty. Due to their different desires, the couple decided to separate once the baby was born. However, they had endless disputes over who would take custody. Soon after Norma gave birth to Glayds, Adriana also went into labour and birthed Holly Rockwell. Quickly, Adriana realised she could not give Holly the love she needed and gave her away to Armando as he moved to start a new life in Sulani.

## Falling for Lilly Walker

Armando and a young Holly moved to Caldera Camp in Sulani, where Armando began looking into cooking careers. He soon realised that he was struggling to financially provide for Holly and also give her the attention she needed. They were greeted by some locals including Brodie and Lilly Walker. Armando immediately noticed a spark with Lilly and developed a friendship with her. He invited her to stay with him and the two began a passionate affair. Lilly, who was now a grandmother, proved to be the perfect maternal figure for Holly. The two fell madly in love and Armando convinced Lilly to leave Brodie. This caused some upset when Lilly's son Blaine stopped talking to her, but Armando assured her they would work things out with Lilly's family. He then proposed to Lilly, but she declined and claimed things were moving too fast.

## Financial Ruin

Lilly continued to look after Holly as if she were her own. As Armando began his cooking career, Lilly excelled in the art of painting. Adriana made some visits which caused some initial awkwardness, before always ending in Adriana leaving guiltily. Armando and Lilly faced financial ruin when money hit an all time low. On Christmas Day, the family's electricity was shut off. Lilly was then promoted and sold more paintings to financially stabilise them.

## Tying the Knot with Lilly

Armando kept a close bond with Porter and frequently met up with him. When Lilly discovered she may be pregnant, Armando was thrilled, but it was later proved a false alarm. This made Lilly want to try again, however, and she eventually fell pregnant. Armando made an effort to connect with Blaine and Lilly's granddaughter Cataleya, and things finally began to feel normal for the couple. Lilly then proposed to Armando and professed her undying love. The couple later eloped privately and finally tied the knot. On New Year's Eve, the family had a house party with friends and family. Shockingly, Lilly went into labour and gave birth to Armando's second daughter Ivy Rockwell.

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