 Towards the end of the season, Myrtle agrees to adopt a 7-year-old boy, Andreas, to fulfill her husband's need for children, however the child is kidnapped, and the birth mother checks herself into rehab to fight for custody of the child along with the birthfather.When it becomes apparent that Myrtle and Lefteri are almost definitely going to lose Andreas, Lefteri spirals out of control, become an alcoholic, cheating on Myrtle, and even hitting her at one stage while intoxicated when she revealed that she turned to Hector during this time because he could be there for her.She develops a much stronger bond with Andreas during this time, and gradually he feels much closer to Myrtle that Lefteri, as he feels that Lefteri no longer loves him.