 Monica was saddened by the sudden death in a car accident of her old rival Lesley Webber whom she had somewhat made peace with.Only a few months before, the Quartermaines had shared in the Webber family's joy over Laura Spencer's return from the dead.While determined to make her marriage to Alan work this time around, Monica did become a source of comfort for her ex-lover, Rick, and even wished him much happiness when he married Ginny Blake, the natural mother of Rick and Lesley's adopted son, Mikey.