5 Ways James' Life May Change on General Hospital Now That He Knows the Truth About 'Nathan'

In the wake of GH’s explosive cold fusion storyline coming to an end, the real identity of Cassius came to light. While Port Charles was left shocked to know that their favorite “Nathan” was not back from the dead but was instead his imposter twin, Josslyn went a step further to malign the fallen hero, believing him dead. However, the tough job of revealing the truth of the Nathan-Cassius fiasco to James fell on Cody Bell.

James heartbroken to learn the unbelievable truth. While his grandmother, Liesl, confirmed the facts, James refused to renew his bond with Cody. In the coming weeks, James is likely to express in multiple ways the emotional havoc connected to losing his father all over again.

5 Paths Open for GH's James to Deal With His Trauma

1) Emotional turmoil at home

James (temporarily played by Easton Winn) is devastated at the betrayal | Image: ABC

As fans saw in the last many months, James West (Gary James Fuller) developed a loving bond with Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey), who the child believed to be his father, Nathan West. Since James had never met his father, the child was delighted to have him in his life. Cassius also genuinely loved James, which was apparent in their scenes together.

However, recently, Cassius’s true identity was exposed and it left James (temporarily played by Easton Winn), devastated. He will likely transport this emotional injury home. When Maxie and Spinelli return with his sisters, it could spell trouble.

2) Strong dislike for Cody

James has a falling out with Cody, the bearer of bad news | Image: ABC

As Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) had already anticipated, James reacted to the bad news angrily. Since Cody was the bearer of the news, the boy targeted his hatred towards him. This will have multiple repercussions in James’ daily life. Besides the sadness of having lost a parent he had come to love, this incident also connects to the loss of faith in trusted adults.

Since Maxie depended on Cody to take care of James, she may find this situation equally tough. On the other hand, Cody has been a supervising adult for James through his school and other activities. Without Cody, James may find many of his engagement difficult to navigate affecting the normal functioning of his life.

3) Closer bond with Spinelli

James may rebound to Spinelli's care and protection | Image: ABC

A good consequence of this painful incident might be James’ trust in Damian Spinelli (Bradford Anderson). While Spinelli loves James and has taken care of the child for a long time, he was sidelined by James’s new relationship with his perceived-father.

After facing this massive betrayal from the person James presumed to be as his father, the boy might rethink Spinelli’s role in his life. He may realize the constant and patient support Spinelli has provided to James through all these years is what he needs.

4) Hunt for the story behind Cassius

James may dig out more about Cassius | Image: ABC

As mentioned before, James was delighted to have his father back and his trust was broken when he learned that the person was an imposter. When he asked Liesl (Kathleen Gati) about the truth, she confirmed that who James thought was his father, Nathan, was in reality, his uncle, Cassius.

Loving and losing his father all over again is likely to cause deep damage to the child’s psyche. However, he would remember how much Cassius loved him while he was there. As such, James may start digging into the real story behind Cassius pretending to be Nathan. That would be an undertaking for a kid, but James is resourceful and might be able to pull it off.

5) Over-reliance on Oma

James may gauge that Obrecht is also grieving | Image: ABC

James had Liesl confirm what Cody said was true, while also trying to comfort James. Eventually, James may figure out that the two people hurting the most would be him and his Oma. He may find her grief as palpable as his own, and share his feelings with her.

In return, Liesl may want to help the child and herself navigate this anguish. She may want to preserve the true identity of Nathan for James to feel proud about. However, she may also want to stop Cassius being actively maligned so that James remembers his father and his uncle with love.