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Young & Restless at long last revealed that Aristotle Dumas is actually Cane Ashby, but the intrigue is just getting underway in France. Keep reading for a look at what’s happening and teasers for what’s coming up:
Mariah’s Secret
Sharon’s daughter is so tortured over whatever happened with that older man on her business trip that she’s willing to upend her entire life to keep it from touching Tessa and Aria. The irony, of course, is that by not coming clean and asking her wife for a separation, she’s inflicting harm on them in a different way. I’d say she’s punishing herself, but there’s an element of protecting Tessa from whatever it is she’s hiding involved that suggests she doesn’t want her to become an accessory to a crime. Unfortunately, my prediction that it might drive Tessa into Daniel’s arms literally became a reality this past week. He was only comforting her, but we all know where that leads on soaps. Check out our theory on how Mariah’s dark secret is tied to Ian Ward here.
The Cane Reveal
Toward the end, Cane being Dumas became one of the worst kept secrets on soaps, so the impact of him revealing himself to Lily was minimal. I just had to laugh when Amanda brought Lily to him in the maze, and even after he spoke out loud to Amanda, Lily still didn’t recognize her ex-husband’s voice or the back of his head. Oy. I also got a kick out of Amanda warning Cane in the preview that Victor is a formidable foe. Um, Cane already knows that… he lived in Genoa City for over a decade. That said, based on a new Young & Restless spoiler video, Cane has done something Victor is not going to like, “Not one little bit,” as Adam warns. Does it have to do with Chancellor Inc? My guess is yes.
Infidelity On the Horizon
As we hope upon hope that our soap will get soapier, not one, not two opportunities for cheating have fallen into our lap with this Dumas/Cane story. The first, as we know from the preview, is Holden and Claire, who are hanging out together in Genoa City while her boyfriend plays out his perfume battle overseas. The second? As we know from this teaser video, the lines may become blurred for Kyle and Audra amid their supposedly fake flirtation. As Michael Mealor joked, “What happens in Nice, stays in Nice.” But would it? Of course not, which could be the catalyst for Claire and Holden to hit the sheets after a few too many Vespers.
See the full teaser video here to find out who shows up in France that we didn’t even know was invited! Plus, check out our photo gallery that tells Cane’s whole bonkers life story.
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