Ian persuades her to return to Walford so he can help her bring Steven up. They reunite and Cindy gets pregnant in 1993. Richard Cole (Ian Reddington) is romantically interested in Cindy but she rejects him, so Richard tells people that he is the father of her twins.
Cindy returns to Walford with Ian's support, allowing him to help raise Steven. They reunite, and Cindy becomes pregnant in 1993. Richard Cole develops a romantic interest in Cindy but she rebuffs him, leading Richard to falsely claim paternity of her twins.