Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4130835-20140317222034

Nobody gets out of a deal with Rumpelstiltskin... That is just well known.

I don't think Cora did either. I think when she left him that night to be with Henry she was pregnant and that when she gave birth she used magic to get rid of the child. Banishing her to Oz before Rumpelstiltskin could collect his debt!

Rumpelstiltskin being always one step ahead eventually found his daughter. He took her on as a student and quickly learnt she won't be the one to cast the curse so tossed her aside in favour of using Regina instead.

We all know Rumpelstiltskin loved his son to the point he would do anything for him. So I would assume he would also feel some sort of fatherly love for his daughter. So maybe out of love he didn't just toss her aside but spare her the pain that the curse forces Regina to feel when she has to sacrifce the thing she loves most.

The only question is, how did Cora hide her pregnancy from her Father-in-Law and Husband? 