Noella Bergener has an emotional breakdown within the aftermath of her husband James Bergener all of the sudden leaving her in Wednesday's episode of Actual Housewives of Orange County.
Noella broke down in tears throughout a lunch with buddy Nicole James, the place she tearfully proclaimed her, 'life is falling aside.'
In the meantime, Shannon Storms Beador tries to apologize to the returning Heather Dubrow - again for Season 16 after a five-year hiatus - when Heather would not pull any punches and straight up THREATENS Shannon.
The episode begins with Emily Simpson telling her husband Shane that she needs to throw him a celebration since he handed the bar examination.
Heather Debrow comes to go to Jen Armstong at her dwelling, bringing her a bottle of champagne as they've some mimosas.
Jen says they've rather a lot in frequent since they each have 'controlling personalities' as Jen says in confessions she thinks they're, 'kindred spirits.'
Jen tells Heather that her husband Ryne will get complaints from the mothers at their college for dropping their children off shirtless.
Heather wonders in confession if he actually by no means wears a shirt, earlier than they sit down to speak over drinks.
Heather asks Jen what it is wish to be within the 'anti-aging world,' with Heather including that being married to a plastic surgeon, she appears at, 'all of the angles.'
Heather says, 'I feel like they look at you and they go, 'Oh, she looks great,' which Jen says is, 'literally the best compliment you could ever give me.'
'People are like, 'You haven't done anything.' And you look at 'em like, 'I've done everything in this office," Jen says.
Jen says there are a lot of people in Orange County who look like 'cat muppets,' adding some of them have sat in that very chair.
Jen says that Noella was speaking 'condescending' to her on the occasion, whereas Heather apologizes for all the pieces that occurred.
Heather mentioned she talked to Gina and she or he apologized, however she provides that not all the pieces has been labored out.
'The query is why does somebody need to make Nicole look dangerous?' Heather asks.
Heather thanks Jen for having her over, including subsequent time they need to do it with the husbands, with Heather saying she'll get her husband to do some 'abdomen curls' to match Ryne's shirtless abs.
Noela meets with Nicole James and almost breaks down in tears, coping with being served with divorce papers.
'Yesterday I used to be served with divorce papers. As we speak, I do not even know the place he's,' Noella says in confession.
'You already know the method server got here to the home yesterday after I was at cryo with Gina, and she or he threw my divorce papers at my mom's face,' Noella mentioned.
She provides she wants to search out her husband to 'flip again on the bank cards and make it possible for lease will get paid, in an effort to afford my son's remedy.'
Nicole asks if she's positive that he really left the home, and she or he mentioned she was positive as a result of he took his toothbrush.
Nicole says she should call him, and Noella tries but no one answers, with Nicole saying, 'Well, he didn't block you.'
Noella breaks down again and needs Nicole to give her a hug, as she says in confession she doesn't know what 'the next step is.'
'That's a very scary place for me to be, cause I've never had a day of my life where I don't know what I'm gonna do,' Noella says.
Noella takes a drink and says she would not know the place her husband is and Nicole says she'll discover it and they'll work it out.
Noella says in confession that she thinks her concept of associates may be very totally different than others, as she begins having a breakdown on the desk whereas Nicole needs them to depart.
'I would like associates, for the primary time, to essentially present up for me,' Noella says.
She will not go away the desk as she says, 'My life is falling aside. My life is falling aside,' as Nicole tells her there are lots of people there and Nicole would not really feel 'snug.'
Shannon meets with Actual For Actual CFO Steve as they go over packages along with her daughter Stella, 17.
'My CFO steered we employed Stella, trigger no person is aware of you higher than Stella,' Shannon says in confession, not sure if that is a 'good or dangerous factor.'
'As a boss, my mom can be annoying and overbearing. Especially when she's in a bad mood. Wait, no, I don't want to make that sound like she's a bitch,' Stella says in confession.
Shannon adds she got two 'lump sums' in her divorce settlement as she wonders if she'll have to pay for Stella's college.
Gina and her boyfriend Travis have a double date with Emily and her husband Shane, with Emily saying she met with Nicole.
Emily says that they're having a party for Shane passing the bar as Gina says she's excited to meet everyone's husbands.
Gina says Noella facetimed her and told her Noella's husband filed for divorce, which shocks Emily and Shane.
Emily says in confession that California law says they cannot cut off credit cards but she doesn't know how Puerto Rico laws are, since that's where he filed for divorce.
They start talking about Shannon, with Emily revealing that Shannon is coming to the party, with Gina adding she hopes Shannon brings a gift.
Emily said in confession, 'I thought that Shannon and I had gotten to another level of friendship but now I feel like Shannon is always going to protect Shannon first.'
Shane asks Emily not to bring this up at the party because it could be a 'disaster.'
Shannon and Stella go to see Dr. Moon, an 'energy specialist,' as Shannon tells her Stella hurt her back while playing volleyball.
'If someone can help make you feel better without loading myself or my kids up with a bunch of pills, I will sign up over and over again,' Shannon says.
The doctor tells her double hamstring weakness because her tailbone is 'tucked in.'
Stella says in confession that she is not a believer of 'holistic medicine' but she's here for her mom.
Shannon asks if she feels better but Stella says her back still hurts, though Shannon said it won't be fixed in one session.
Stella says that she sees how much stress her mother is under since she's been working for her, and Shannon says she doesn't want to stress her daughter out.
Stella says in confession, 'I want my mom to be happy and I don't think she's truly there yet. Throughout her life, she's experienced so many things that she's never truly gotten over or risen above. It would make me so happy to see her in her best self and thrive.'
Noella meets with her mom Nancy, who says it was 'heartbreaking' when the process server came.
Noella said he had that 'set in motion,' while saying in confession that she is her, 'guiding light' and she is the one to, 'kind of call me back home when I'm too lost at sea.'
Noella says that he's not being himself and he's 'not our James,' but Nancy says she thinks he's gone, but Noella thinks, 'he's gonna wake up, he will. I know he loves me.'
Emily is getting ready for Shane's party with her makeup artist Danielle and her friend Jodie, as Emily has some trouble fitting into her dress.
Shannon is getting ready as well when she facetimes with Noella, with Shannon saying she thinks about her every day.
Shannon adds she wishes she got some answers, and Noella says that's been the hardest part about this whole ordeal.
Shannon asks if Noella has spoken with Heather since the party, as Shannon reads the text that Heather sent her.
Shannon says she has apologized for a lot, but now she thinks, 'I'm back at square one.'
Heather meets Nicole as they head over to the party with Heather's husband Terry and Nicole's boyfriend Victor.
Nicole tells Heather about her lunch with Noella, adding she thinks her situation is 'serious,' but tells Heather that Noella called her something... but added she was 'having a really bad day that day.'
Still, Nicole reveals that Noella called her a 'fake b***h,' which clearly surprises Heather, as they continue their ride to the party.
Heather says she literally met her 'three times' and they had some really nice exchanges but she was very nice to Max, as they show a flashback to Noella meeting Max saying, 'I'm a bisexual too.'
Nicole admits that Noella had a lot of drinks that day and she doesn't even think that Noella remembers that.
Guest start arriving at the party, including Shane's parents, who brings photos of his graduation ceremonies.
Emily says in confession, 'Shane's mom has been waiting for Shane to pass the California bar since he graduated from law school in 2003. We have all been through so much to get to this point. We all had to come together. So this is my party and it's Pary's party. And it's a little bit of Shane's party.'
Noella arrives in white, but is concerned that they're all in white, since the last time that happened it wasn't a good time.
Heather and Terry congratulate Shane on passing the bar, as Heather meets with Noella, with Heather saying she was filled in about Noella's divorce in the car.
She brought Noella a gift for her because she was very kind to Max, a pool sarong.
'Noella is obviously going through a very difficult time in her life. And honestly, let's not ruin two parties in a row,' Heather says in confession.
Heather talks to Emily about any potential 'blow-up' over Shannon being there, right as Shannon arrives.
Shannon talks to Emily about things Shannon said, and Shannon said that was after the 'promise was broken.'
Emily tells Shannon, 'The thing that bothers me is I don't, like when you met with Heather, the only adjectives you used to describe me to Heather was untrustworthy and manipulative. I thought we were friends, Shannon.'
Shannon responds, 'You know what, I didn't say those words. I didn't say those words,' as Emily says, 'So you're saying Heather's a liar?'
Emily goes to get Heather as Shannon tells her, 'Emily, all I said is you don't know that she can be trusted,' but Emily wants to know, 'But how did I get brought into it?'
Shannon insists, 'I didn't say Emily,' as Emily goes to find Heather, as Shannon thinks that's 'messed up' that she's doing that now.
Shannon brings Heather over, as Heather says she thought they weren't going to do this here.
Heather clarifies that Shannon said, 'they are not to be trusted. They are manipulative. That is what you said to me.'
Emily and Gina and the others talk to Noella, as Emily says in confession, 'As a woman and as a mother, I feel a lot of sympathy and I feel compassion for her, but also I feel very lucky because Shane and I have had our ups and downs and I didn't always know what was going to happen, but I knew it was my choice. And for her, she didn't have a choice. He left.'
Emiy tells Noella that, 'I want you to know when I wake up in the morning, you're the first thing I think about. And when I go to bed at night, you're the first thing I think about.'
Shannon goes to talk to Heather and they find a quiet place to talk, with Shannon starting by stating, 'First of all, I'd like to say, I didn't reach out to you immediately because you didn't want to accept my apology.
'You said that to me that night, but my friendship with you means something to me, and I care about you and Terry, and I'm the dumb s**t that didn't think,' Shannon said.
'And in that - in the interim, I hurt my friend and I never wanted to do that, and I'm so, so sorry. And I hope you can accept my apology and over time forgive me. What I did was wrong. And it's not me. I don't wanna hurt people,' Shannon said, adding she wants to do 'whatever I can to make it up to you.'
When Shannon finished her piece, Heather began, 'I have heard from everyone. I feel like I have a good understanding of the facts, and nothing that you say with the details is going to change my mind about-wait. Just let me finish.'
'I think you had a huge lapse in judgment, and I'm going to say this and I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but this is how I feel,' Heather adds, before laying down her threat.
'If you ever come after me or my family ever again, you are going to lose a lot more than just my friendship. This will cost a lot. And I'm not saying this as a threat. I'm saying it as a promise,' Heather says as the episode comes to an end.
The preview for subsequent week's episode reveals Heather and her husband Terry on the Del-Mar horse race observe, celebrating after a seemingly large win.
Jen marvels over Nicole filling a Louis Vuitton suitcase with cheese, as Noella says, 'Woman, bye' to Shannon concerning Jen.
Apparently Jen finds out what Noella mentioned, and when Jen confronts her about it, Noella says Jen is 'thirsty' because the preview involves an finish.
The Actual Housewives of Orange County continues its sixteenth season with a brand new episode on Wednesday, January 5 at 9 PM ET on Bravo.