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The storm clouds hanging over Genoa City are no longer gathering quietly — they are breaking open with thunderous force. In Thursday’s emotionally charged episode of The Young and the Restless, every corner of the canvas is consumed by secrets, lies, and long-buried betrayals, as Victor Newman’s latest power play sends shockwaves through the lives of everyone unlucky enough to be caught in its path.

At the center of the chaos stands Cane Ashby, who finally uncovers the horrifying truth: Lily Winters and the twins are officially missing.

What began as Victor’s twisted “test” — a fake kidnapping designed to prove loyalty and manipulate outcomes — has spiraled into a nightmare that no one can fully control. When Cane realizes Lily and his children have vanished without a trace, his world collapses in on itself. The illusion of safety shatters, replaced by raw panic and unfiltered rage.

And Cane does not take it quietly.

His fury is volcanic, and his first target is Adam Newman. Cane storms into confrontation mode, demanding answers, accusing Adam of being Victor’s willing accomplice in a despicable scheme that has crossed every moral line imaginable. This is no longer a business war or family rivalry — this is a father fighting for the lives of his children.

Victor, meanwhile, remains disturbingly calm.

From his perspective, everything is still “under control.” He insists Lily is safe, that the situation is being monitored, and that Cane is overreacting. But Nikki Newman sees what Victor refuses to acknowledge — that control is an illusion, and the longer this charade continues, the higher the risk of catastrophic consequences.

Nikki is terrified.

Not just for Lily and the twins, but for Victor himself. Because if anything truly goes wrong, there will be no way back. No amount of power, money, or influence can undo a tragedy involving innocent children.

As Cane escalates his search, the war between him and Victor reaches its most dangerous tipping point yet. Lines are crossed. Threats are made. And for the first time, the mighty Newman Empire begins to crack under the weight of its own arrogance.

But the Newman crisis is only one half of Genoa City’s unraveling.

Across town, Sharon Newman is trapped in a living nightmare of her own.

The search for Mariah intensifies, and Sharon is drowning in guilt. She replays every conversation, every warning sign she missed, every moment she brushed off as stress or emotional fatigue. Now her therapist has confirmed what Sharon feared most: Mariah likely suffered a full-blown mental breakdown.

And the consequences are devastating.

Mariah has kidnapped Dominic.

Sharon and Tessa are forced to confront the terrifying reality that Mariah is not simply lost — she is spiraling. Desperate to understand what triggered this collapse, they revisit the darkest chapter of Mariah’s past: Ian Ward.

The man who psychologically tormented her, manipulated her, and nearly destroyed her sense of self may still be haunting her from the shadows. Sharon begins to wonder if Ian’s influence — whether real or imagined — pushed Mariah into a psychological break so severe that she convinced herself stealing a baby was the only way to survive her pain.

Sharon is racing against time. Every unanswered question feels like another step closer to tragedy. And with Dominic’s safety hanging in the balance, the emotional stakes couldn’t be higher.

Meanwhile, Noah Newman is facing a crossroads of his own.

Caught between family chaos and personal desire, Noah finds himself defending his relationship with Sienna Beall to a skeptical Nick. While the Newman family is imploding, Noah insists he won’t abandon them — promising to stay in Genoa City until the crisis is resolved.

But his heart is already halfway out the door.

Sienna wants to leave. She wants a future beyond the emotional wreckage of the Newman dynasty. And Noah is torn between loyalty to his family and the possibility of finally choosing himself.

The question isn’t whether he loves Sienna.

It’s whether love is enough to pull him away from the gravitational collapse of the Newmans.

Elsewhere, a quieter but no less unsettling mystery unfolds around Claire Newman.

Still haunted by the disappearance of a man from The Shadow Room, Claire becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the enigmatic Audrey Charles and Holden Novak. The vanished man — an art dealer who simply disappeared one day — remains a ghost no one has ever explained.

Audrey is defensive, secretive, and visibly shaken by Claire’s persistence. Beneath her polished exterior lies a deeply wounded woman shaped by a painful childhood and a history of stealing luxury items just to feel like she belonged.

Holden, however, begins pushing Audrey to come clean.

He believes Claire may be more compassionate than Audrey expects — and that whatever happened in the past won’t stay buried forever. The longer Audrey hides the truth, the more dangerous it becomes.

Because in Genoa City, secrets always surface.

While the Newman world burns, the Abbotts experience a rare moment of triumph.

Jack and Diane celebrate a long-overdue victory for Jabot, convinced their company is finally positioned for a powerful comeback. After months of instability and corporate warfare, they allow themselves a fleeting moment of confidence — perhaps even hope.

But that hope doesn’t extend to Billy Abbott.

Billy receives unsettling information from Lauren Fenmore Baldwin about Jill Abbott, and the implications are deeply troubling. Is Jill truly ill? Is she faking her condition to manipulate Billy yet again? Or is she secretly part of a larger scheme involving Cane’s attempted Newman takeover?

Billy is left drowning in uncertainty.

Every possibility feels like a betrayal. Every answer leads to more questions. And once again, Billy finds himself trapped in the shadow of a family that thrives on control, deception, and emotional games.

As Thursday’s episode comes to a close, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:

Genoa City is standing on a fault line.

Victor’s power play has endangered children. Mariah’s breakdown has put a baby at risk. Claire’s investigation threatens to expose buried crimes. Noah’s heart is drifting away. Billy’s family secrets are unraveling.

And the ripple effects are just beginning.

Because in The Young and the Restless, no lie stays hidden forever — and when the truth finally explodes, it never spares anyone.