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The Young and the Restless threw us one heck of a curveball when Damian went from gulping poison to catching a flying blade straight to the back. It was the perfect soap opera send-off – so perfect it almost feels…staged. Now, before you roll your eyes, hear us out: what if Damian isn’t actually dead at all? What if this “death” is a masterclass in deception cooked up by none other than Cane Ashby himself?
Deadly or Just Dead Clever?
Think about it. Damian (Jermaine River) claimed he didn’t know “Dumas,” but we all know soap villains lie as easily as they breathe. And let’s face it, Cane (Billy Flynn) has the resources and the motive to orchestrate this whole charade. Damian could’ve been paid off to gulp down some fake poison, take a retractable knife to the chest, and vanish into the night with a fresh passport and millions in his pocket.
If Damian really is alive and hiding in some tropical paradise sipping piña coladas, what’s Cane’s endgame? Two words: ultimate revenge. He gets Damian out of the picture, clears the way to swoop back into Lily’s (Christel Khalil) life, and frames one of his enemies in one fell swoop. Cane has always been the type to play chess while everyone else is stuck on checkers, and this kind of intricate scheme is right up his alley.
Cane’s Diabolical Win-Win?
Plus, Cane has the cash to make it happen. Pay off Damian? Easy. Bribe the paramedics? Done. Corrupt the coroner? Child’s play. For the right price, you can buy almost anything in Genoa City and beyond so why not a fake death?
And let’s not forget, a faked death isn’t exactly rare in this town. The Great Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) has done it, Adam (Mark Grossman) has done it, heck even Diane Jenkins clawed her way out of the grave. Why not Damian too?
So, is Damian six feet under or living it up on a beach somewhere? If this is a setup, the fallout is going to be explosive. Whoever Cane’s trying to frame better watch their back, because when the truth drops, it’ll rock Genoa City to its core
