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Adam Newman appears to have slipped through the cracks once again after his latest web of lies and betrayals is exposed, but the calm may be dangerously temporary. His former lover Phyllis Summers uncovers a devastating truth that sets off a chain reaction of confrontations, public humiliation, and simmering vengeance across Genoa City. With enemies multiplying by the hour, Adam’s long history of manipulation may finally be catching up to him.
The nightmare begins when Phyllis discovers Adam’s secret affair with Chance Chancellor and learns he was planning to flee the country without her. Her suspicions explode into fury when she finds a bag stuffed with cash hidden in Adam’s car, confirming he has been operating behind her back. Instead of confronting him immediately, Phyllis swaps the money for worthless papers, then blindsides Adam with the truth, ending their relationship in spectacular fashion.
Drunk, reckless, and spiraling, Adam storms off and soon causes a horrifying car accident involving Nikki Newman. In a moment that exposes just how far he has fallen, Adam drags the unconscious Nikki into the driver’s seat and leaves her to take the blame. Despite realizing Adam’s guilt, Nikki later lies to the police, choosing to protect him even as her heart quietly breaks.
When Adam realizes the money is missing, he corners Phyllis in a rage, demanding answers. Phyllis mocks him cruelly, assuming the cash came from Adam’s criminal schemes, and smugly reveals she used it to pay off her debts and donated the rest to charity. Her triumph vanishes instantly when Adam insists the money belonged to Nikki, claiming she willingly loaned it to him, a story Phyllis immediately doubts.
Determined to uncover the truth, Phyllis confronts Nikki directly at Society. Although clearly devastated upon realizing Adam stole from her, Nikki once again shields him, insisting he was desperate and needed help. Her defense only deepens the fracture within the Newman family and fuels Phyllis’s resolve to expose Adam at any cost.
When subtlety fails, Phyllis goes nuclear. In front of a stunned crowd, she publicly reveals Adam’s affair with Chance, forcing a moment of reckoning Adam cannot control. He denies everything, but Chance steps forward, apologizing and confirming the affair, leaving Adam humiliated and furious as he storms out under the weight of judgment.
Later, remorseful over unintentionally spending Nikki’s money, Phyllis apologizes and admits she has no way to repay it. Nikki offers a solution that binds the families even tighter, suggesting Phyllis return to work with Jack Abbott to settle the debt, a move that promises future tension and unresolved resentment.
Meanwhile, Jack assures Billy Abbott he will not stop until Adam is held accountable for the hit and run. Soon after, Billy himself confronts Jack with a chilling theory that Adam has been siphoning funds from Newman Enterprises after manipulating Nikki into giving him access. Evidence is quietly being assembled, and the walls around Adam are closing in.
As rain falls over Genoa City and alarm lights flash, Adam stands exposed, stripped of his charm and confidence. With allies turning away and enemies uniting, the question remains hauntingly clear: will Nikki be able to save her son one last time, or is Adam Newman finally about to pay the ultimate price?