In a chilling twist that could change everything in The Young and the Restless, Summer Newman

finds herself teetering on the edge of sanity as she watches the man she loves, Kyle Abbott, grow closer to Claire.

Day by day, their chemistry becomes undeniable, a dagger to Summer’s heart. Kyle’s laughter, the soft looks he shares with Claire, the quiet moments that once belonged to Summer—all now feel like distant memories. It isn’t just Kyle she feels she’s losing, but her family and her identity as well.

Clutching her son Harrison tightly in the golden light of late afternoon, Summer puts on a brave face. She tells the boy everything will be okay, but inside, she’s unraveling. Harrison, sensing the tension, clings to her like a lifeline. The more Kyle drifts into Claire’s world, the more Summer feels the walls of her own reality closing in. Memories of the love she once shared with Kyle haunt her—late-night talks, fireworks, promises whispered on the beach. Now, all of it feels like it’s slipping through her fingers.

Claire has become a threat, not just to Summer’s relationship, but to her very existence as a mother, partner, and Newman. Summer begins to see Claire not as a person, but as a problem—one that must be dealt with. Her pain twists into obsession. And in that fragile, desperate space, a dark idea takes root.

Enter Phyllis Summers—mother, mastermind, and just as driven. When Summer approaches her one night at Crimson Lights Café, her voice is quiet but her intent is deadly serious: Claire has to go. The moment the words “kill her” pass Summer’s lips, a sinister plan begins to take shape. Phyllis doesn’t flinch. In fact, she leans into the idea with eerie calm, her sharp business instincts quickly pivoting into criminal strategy.

In secret meetings held in Phyllis’s private study, surrounded by family photos and relics of a more innocent past, mother and daughter craft the unimaginable. Summer gathers Claire’s daily routines, every detail tracked with surgical precision—her morning jogs, coffee shop visits, and animal shelter shifts. Meanwhile, Phyllis maps out the logistics with the mind of a chess master: back alleyways, obscure entrances, escape routes, and even an untraceable getaway car.

As the plan solidifies, Summer fights the horror of what she’s about to do. She’s never harmed anyone in her life. But her love for Kyle—and her desperation to reclaim the life that was taken from her—drives her forward. She tells herself this is for Harrison. This is for love. This is survival.

Then comes the night. Moonless. Still. Summer slips from her home, carrying a bag filled with ominous tools: gloves, zip ties, and a silenced pistol courtesy of Phyllis. They rendezvous in the shadows near Claire’s apartment. The nanny, loyal and silent, waits with Harrison, ready to whisk them away if anything goes wrong.

This isn’t just a lovers’ quarrel or a fight over a shared past. This is the line where heartbreak becomes vengeance, where a mother’s grief becomes lethal. Phyllis and Summer have crossed into dangerous territory, and if their plot succeeds—or even if it fails—nothing in Genoa City will ever be the same.

Stay tuned as The Young and the Restless heads into dark, shocking territory. Will Kyle discover the truth before it’s too late? Or will Claire become a tragic casualty in Summer’s quest to reclaim her family?