Conversation so far:
What is interesting about Ashley Abbott's character?
Davidson opined that a storyline in which Victor's son Adam Newman (Michael Muhney) gas lighted a pregnant Ashley in.
What else happened with her character?
Following the death of John, Jack works desperately to remove his wife Gloria Abbott .
Why did Newman gas lighted her?
was payback for Ashley stealing Victor's sperm years ago.
Was she involved in any romances in the show?
Her relationship with Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) came as a shock.

Question: Why was it a shock for their relationship?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was a relationship between Ashley and Brad Carlton a shock?