In The Young and the Restless, no secret stays buried for long — but some truths are so dangerous, they come with a body count.
The latest shock to shake Genoa City starts with Cole, weighed down by guilt and ready to confess. After months of manipulation, secrets, and schemes — the biggest bombshell of all is about to explode: Clare is not Victoria’s daughter. She’s Jordan’s. And the lie was a weapon, used to twist sympathy and seize power from the Newmans.
Cole wants to end the deceit. He calls Clare to a private meeting, ready to reveal everything to Victoria — and to free them all from the prison of lies. But he never expected the girl he once protected would become his executioner.
Clare snaps. The life she’s built — the admiration, the power, the throne she’s claimed — all rest on the illusion of being Victoria’s child. And she won’t give it up. With terrifying calm, Clare offers Cole a drink… from a poisoned flask. When he refuses, she forces it to his lips. Seconds later, he collapses, writhing in agony on the ornate rug of Abbott Manor. And Clare? She watches — cold, composed, unstoppable.
Cole’s cries echo down the empty halls. No one comes. The staff stays away. And Victoria… has no idea.
Meanwhile, Victoria paces the Chancellor rose garden, haunted by Cole’s earlier words. She loves Clare — but she senses the truth slipping through the cracks. Her “daughter” might not be who she thought. And when Victoria confronts Clare, demanding answers, what she sees in the girl’s eyes is chilling: a flicker of Jordan’s ruthless legacy.
As Victoria vows to get to the truth and Phyllis and Victor form a secret alliance to take down Billy from another front, Genoa City erupts into war. Every family is cracking. Every secret is a loaded gun.
