'Empire' Season 4 Episode 3 Spoilers: Anika Wants Custody of Her Daughter with Hakeem
Anika (Grace Byers) wants Baby Bella back home in the upcoming episode of "Empire." How will Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray) react to the news?
In the episode titled "Evil Manners," the promo reveals Anika showing up in the Lyon mansion and demanding that she wants her daughter back. Previously, she left Bella in the care of Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and of course, Hakeem. At first, he did not know how to handle the responsibility, he soon adjusted with the help of his girlfriend. In the clip, Hakeem is telling his ex that the baby is not going anywhere. Anika certainly looks angry after hearing the man's decision.
Anika's relationship with the Lyons is still as difficult as ever. Still, she and Cookie somehow managed to cooperate with one another, especially when it comes to Bella. Bryers recently talked to Ebony about the said change in the women's dynamics. According to her, Anika trusting Cookie enough to take care of her child is a step in the right direction. Although they cannot personally stand each other, the baby is someone that they both care about.
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"There was absolutely a lot of fire in the beginning, which intrigued audiences. I think now they're at a place where they realize they're not going to get rid of each other. They're going to experience life together. Anika's daughter is Cookie's granddaughter, so Anika can't cut Cookie out of her life and Cookie can't cut Anika out of her life. They're at a point where, not that they like each other at all, but they have an understanding that they have to co-exist," Bryers said.
Meanwhile, the episode will also see Cookie reminiscing about difficult times after she is denied a line of credit. She will remember her past struggles when she had no money in her pocket. As for Lucious (Terrence Howard), he still cannot figure out why his family hates him. He will attempt to ask them for an explanation, but they are all reluctant to tell him anything.
"Empire" season 4 airs Wednesdays, at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX.
