Thankfully, Jack managed to get the company back.

There was also competition for one woman and Jack’s protectiveness of another.

Nikki even gave birth to Jack’s son, but he was premature and didn’t survive.

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Through the years, Victor caused Ashley considerable pain; something Jack has found hard to forgive.

However, Jack is not a murderer and his guilt eventually got the best of him.

He called an ambulance and Victor’s life was saved.

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Many years later, Victorcollapsed again in a parking garagewhen he was suffering from a rare blood disease.

Knowing that Jack was nearby, he called his old rival for help.

A perplexed Jack didn’t know what to make of things, but eventually he did help Victor.

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In fact, the Marco incident is part of what led to Phyllis and Jack’s most recent divorce.

In fact, Bergman didn’t even realize that he and Eric Braeden were creating legendary enemies.

“I think it snuck up on me,” Bergman toldMichael Fairman TV.

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So, this enduring rivalry is a now part of, I think, television history.

I don’t know if there is any rivalry that has lasted this long on one show …

While they may be friends now, one incident could put them in enemy camps once again.