Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Daniel thinks Phyllis has something to do with Jabot going offline but Phyllis tells Daniel that she had nothing to do with the problems Jabot is having now.

Phyllis goes to Victor and demands to know if he still intends to honor their deal and give her Jabot. Phyllis feels like Victor betrayed her because he just wanted the AI program and never intended to give her Jabot.

Daniel talks to Summer on the phone and he advises her to talk to Jack about the future of Marchetti.

Jack asks Billy to talk to Phyllis and offer her anything she wants if she steals the AI program from Victor and give it to them so they can destroy it.

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GH Short Recap Friday, December 12, 2025

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Jason tells Britt he has a friend who can figure out what is in the medication so she won’t have to do the bidding of the person who is giving her the medicine. Jason tells Britt that he knows she is a good person who loves her friends and family. Jason assures Britt that he is going to be with her and he won’t leave her. Britt grabs Jason and passionately kisses him .

Michael sees Willow’s car leaving the Quartermaine house and tells Chase that he will tell his lawyer to put him on the stand at his custody hearing. Chase tells Michael he can do that but he isn’t going to say anything.

Nathan and Dante find surveillance footage of Willow that puts her in Drew’s neighborhood at the time of the shooting. The footage shows Willow’s car turning into Drew’s street and another part of the footage minutes later of Willow leaving Drew’s street.

Acting DA Turner was going to pursue charges against Curtis but because of the new evidence against Willow she drops the charges against Curtis and sets him free. Alexis tells Willow that Acting DA Turner is going forward with the trial and adding obstruction of justice and perjury charges against her. Willow tells Drew she didn’t shoot him, she just drove to his house and back to the hospital. Drew tells Willow he believes her, but Alexis tells Willow that it will be harder for her to prove she is innocent. Nathan gives Nina the bad news about the new charges against Willow.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, December 11, 2025

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Felicia persuades Elizabeth to go see an eye doctor for her itchy red eyes. Elizabeth later tells Felicia that her eyes are inflamed because of eyebrow mites which can easily be treated with eye drops.

Portia asks Britt to examine her since Doctor Navarro is unava8lable. Lucas orders the tests for Portia since Britt can’t practice medicine. Lucas later tells Britt that he will write her a letter of recommendation for her to get her medical license.

Michael and Jacinda ‘s relationship becomes real when they tell each other they have feelings for each other.

Alexis, Drew, and Willow find out that Curtis was arrested for obstruction of justice and making false statements. Portia tells Isiah that he or Curtis could be the father of her baby .

Nathan and Dante find a second surveillance video that has evidence about Drew’s shooting.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, December 12, 202

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Noah persuades Sienna to stay in Genoa City but Noah and Sienna are unaware that Matt and Detective Annie Stuart have arrived in town. The audience finally sees the rest of the details about what happened with Holden and Audra’s in Los Angeles.

Audra remembers what happened when the drunk guy returned to the Shadow Room the next day sober and demanded Audra return the money she stole from him. Audra tells the drunk guy she doesn’t have it but the guy doesn’t listen and starts to grab Audra. Holden punches the guy to get him away from Audra and the guy must have hit his head on something when Holden punched him because they notice blood coming out of the side of his head.

Phyllis finally admits to Cane that she hacked into his computer and stole his AI program. Phyllis is angry with Cane because he slept with her in order to get her to admit that she stole the AI program. Cane tells Phyllis that when he slept with her he knew she stole the AI program and then Cane and Phyllis have sex.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Willow practices her testimony in front of Alexis’s assistant who acts as the jury. Alexis’s assistant tells Willow that the jury would find her guilty because she gave the jury too much information and she also made the jury see that she would do anything for her children including shoot Drew.

Nathan arrests Curtis because the surveillance footage of the Savvoy shows him meeting with Selena Wu.

Nina goes to Alexis’s house and tells Willow and Drew that Curtis was arrested, and she thinks that the charges against her will be dropped.

Portia tells Isiah that Curtis was arrested and the police may question her and she may have to tell them that she was with him that night. Portia is so nervous about Curtis arrest that she starts having stomach cramps.

Jens Siddwell persuades Brook Lynn, Lucy, and Felicia who is representing Maxie’s interest in the company to let him manage all of the shipments for Deception.

Anna tries to remember what happened and figure out her location. Anna remembered that someone put a cloth with chloroform over her mouth while she was in her car. Anna also remembers passing over water but she can’t remember any other details about how she ended up locked in the room and her location.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 11, 2025

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Sharon has a talk with Sienna to find out her intentions with Noah. Sienna tells Sharon she loves Noah and Sharon tells Sienna that Noah’s attachment to her is dangerous for him .

Nick is also worried about Noah especially after Noah tells him that he loves Sienna and he will do anything to protect her from Matt.

Cane is happy that he finally persuaded Lily to let him be her plus one for the Abbott Communications launch party. Claire talks to Sienna because she wants to find out the rest of the story about what happened with Audra and Holden in Los Angeles. Sienna doesn’t tell Claire anything she didn’t already know about Audra and Holden. Holden tells Audra not to do anything to Claire or he will have to deal with him.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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Drew and Willow prepare for Willow’s trial at Alexis’s house. Alexis tells Willow it is best that she not testify at her trial and Willow doesn’t think that it is a good strategy. Drew is also upset when Alexis tells him that he absolutely cannot point the finger at Michael as he person who shot him. Willow persuades Drew to listen to Alexis and not point the finger at Michael as the person who shot him . Drew almost remembers something about the night he was shot but then the memory goes away.

Mac and Molly both tell acting ADA Turner that Sonny is capable of killing Henry Dalton to save Rocco. Emma tells Mac she got a voicemail from Anna wishing her a happy Thanksgiving and she also told her that she won’t be able to call her for a while.

Jason, Laura, and Sonny decide to go along with Jens Siddwell ‘s plan so he thinks he is winning and he let’s down his guard and exposes his weaknesses so they can take him down.

Carly leaves a blue ribbon on Lulu ‘s porch so Charlotte knows that he is okay. The audience sees Anna in a dark room, and she screams “What do you want from me”

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Nick, Sharon, Noah, Sienna, and Victor return home to Genoa City. Noah introduces his family and officially meets his cousin Claire.

Noah and Nick go to the Athletic Club to set a trap for Matt Clark. Nick gets a room in Sienna’s name and, if Matt comes looking for her, they will be waiting for him. The rest of the Newmans are told about Matt and how dangerous he is and that they should be careful of him.

Billy and Sally get ready to host the Abbott Communications launch party. Jack tells Billy that Jabot has been taken offline and the IT team is working to install software into the Jabot system that will tell them the identity of the person who installed the AI program into Jabot’s computer system. Victor gets a call from Michael letting him know that Jabot has been taken offline. Nikki overhears Victor tell Adam that Jabot is offline so they can’t install the AI program.

Sharon tells Sienna it’s time they get a few thing straight.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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This special episode celebrates the twentieth wedding anniversary of Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin.

Michael sets up a casino in the dining room of the Athletic Club. The casino is similar to the one in Las Vegas where Michael proposed to Lauren. Michael and Lauren play blackjack and then dance. The couple shares memories of their relationship as the audience sees flashbacks of significant moments of their relationship. Michael manages to get a cake that is just like the one they ate at their wedding.

Phyllis arrives and doesn’t know Michael and Lauren are celebrating their anniversary. Phyllis tells Michael and Lauren that she loves them and congratulates them on their anniversary. Michael later tells Lauren that they will be going to Las Vegas on a family vacation with Fenmore and Scott.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Spinelli talks to Jason about his trip to Boston to check on Maxie’s condition. Spinelli tells Jason that Georgie and James also saw Maxie and they are hopeful that she will awaken. Spinelli admits to Jason that he thinks that Maxie will never wake up but that her condition will get worse and she will die . Jason encourages Spinelli not to give up hope that Maxie will awaken.

Curtis tells Jordan that Salena Wu agreed to ger someone to kill Drew for one million dollars but he had second thoughts and went back to his office at Aurora Media to cancel the electronic transfer.

Kai and Trina decide to try and figure out who killed Drew because they were the only ones who were at Drew’s place when he was shot.

Kristina persuades Molly to accept Drew’s invitation to go to the Brown Dog Bar. Molly arrives and sees Cody dancing with Britt. Molly sees Britt kiss Cody but leaves before hearing Cody tell Britt that there is someone else in his heart now so he can’t be with her.

Rocco asks Dante to let Emma and Gio off the hook for liberating the dogs from Dalton’s secret lab he will return home with him. Dante agrees to let Gio and Emma off the hook and Rocco heads home with him.

Jens Siddwell arrives at Laura’s house and tells her that, if she doesn’t follow his orders as Mayor, he will turn her and Sonny in to the police for Henry Dalton’s murder.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, December 5, 2025

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Jack tells Nikki about Jabot’s plan to make it appear like Jabot is shutting down entirely so the AI program can’t attack the company. Nikki tells Jack that Victor has the AI program. Nikki thinks that Jack’s plan is extremely risky and she decides to try and take the program away from Victor and if she succeeded she will give Jack an update.

Diane is upset with Jack because he told Nikki about their plan because she is worried that Nikki will tell Victor.

Audra and Claire have an argument because Audra wants Claire to stay out of her life. Claire tells Audra that she doesn’t have a job, a boyfriend, and only Sally as a friend. Audra slaps Claire. Claire puts her hands around Audra’s neck and tells Audra not to touch her again. Audra tells Holden that Audra just declared war on her. Audra tells Holden he better not get in her way. Claire and Kyle decide to team up to put Audra in her place. Claire tells Kyle that she knows part of Audra’s California secret but she knows there is more to it and once she finds out the whole truth she will bury Audra with it.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Emma shows Gio a note she got with the address of Henry Dalton’s secret lab and they plan to break in and save the animals tonight.

Curtis remembers Mrs. Wu telling him she knows the perfect person to shoot Drew, and it will be done in two hours.

Curtis tells Nathan to stop questioning him about Portia and Jordan because his personal life is none of his business. Curtis tells Nathan that he can contact his lawyer if he needs him to come to the station . Curtis later tells Jordan that he lied to the police today but he is going to tell her the truth about what happened the night Drew was shot.

Rocco argues with Dante because Dante doesn’t want him to see Gio anymore. Gio heads to Sonny’s place and Sonny tells Rocco that he can stay there tonight but he has to talk to his father tomorrow.

Emma and Gio arrive at Sonny’s place with a lot of dogs they took out of Dalton’s secret lab.

Laura tells Kevin the details of how she found Dalton’s body in her trunk and she is about to tell him who she thinks framed her but Kevin is called away by a troubled young man who just checked himself into General Hospital. Laura later opens the door to her house and tells someone that she knew the person would be coming to see her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 4, 2025

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The entire episode takes place in Los Angeles.

Matt arrives with Detective Burrow and shuts the door to the room where he is holding Noah and Sienna and tells Noah that he considered him a friend until he found out he was sleeping with his wife. Matt tells Sienna that if she wasn’t happy in their marriage she should have told him and he would have done way anything they needed to do to fix it but instead she chose Noah.

Victor tells Nick and Sharon that he is going to threaten Matt and tell him that if he doesn’t tell him where Noah is he will use the AI program to take away everything he owns. Matt tells Noah that if he doesn’t snort the baggie of Noah picks up the baggie of drugs and is about to snort it when Burrow he gave him he will kill Siena.

Detective Burrow tells Matt to put his hands in the air and begins to read him his rights. Annie arrives and points a gun at Detective Burrow because it turns out she has been on Matt’s payroll for years. Noah is about to snort the drugs when Detective Burrow gets up and pins Matt to the wall they struggle, and a shot goes off and Detective Burrow is killed.

Noah and Sienna go to the Shadow Room and Sienna gets money for them to get away and they rush outside to Sienna’s car. Matt hears Sienna’s car and gets in his car to follow them. Noah uses Sienna’s burner phone to call Nick and Nick tells Victor and Sharon that Noah is on the phone and he is okay.

Victor is on the phone with Matt and tells him they don’t need him anymore so he will lose everything he owns in one minute. Victor gives his tech team the order to execute the AI program.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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The episode takes place in Los Angeles.

Victor arrives to help Nick and Sharon search for Noah. Victor goes to the Shadow Room to confront Matt.
Matt tells Victor that he is Mitch Bacall and he is nit this Matt Clark guy he thinks he is. Victor says that he doesn’t have time for playing games. He offers Matt money to tell him where Noah is located. Matt insists that he is not Mitch and claims not to know anybody named Noah. Matt finally admits that he knows Noah was having an affair with his wife Sienna and they were probably having drugs and celebrating somewhere.

Nick and Sharon search for the drug warehouse where Matt sent them, but they are unable to find Noah there even with Detective Burrow’s help. So, they decide they need more help than what the police are able to give them and head back to the hotel.

Noah uses Sienna’s necklace to undo the door’s hinges. When they do, Matt is on the other side of the door.

Victor meets with Nick and Sharon back at the hotel and tells him about his conversation with Matt. Victor says he doesn’t want money. Matt just likes torturing them and getting revenge. Nick says that they have to find a way to find Noah’s location. Victor says he has an idea.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Willow marries Drew even though she doesn’t love him hoping it will help her get back Wiley and Amelia.

Kevin returns home for Thanksgiving to spend the day with Laura. Laura tells Kevin she found a body in the trunk of her car.

Michael and Jacinda have drinks at the Brown Dog bar and Jacinda tells Michael that he is doing the right thing keeping Willow away from Wiley and Amelia. Michael and Jacinda flirt and kiss. Jacinda a invites Michael back to her place and they have sex.

The television viewers finally find out what Curtis was doing during the hour that was unaccounted for when Drew was shot. Curtis is being questioned by Nathan at the police station and the viewing audience sees Curtis remember that he met with Selina Wu and told her he would give her one million dollars if she arranges to kill Drew.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Audra asks Nate if he and Victoria are in a relationship after she sees them talking at Crimson Lights. Nate tells Audra that his relationship with Victoria is none of her business. Audra asks for Nate’s forgiveness one more time but Nate tells her that he can’t forgive her and, even if he could forgive her, he would never get back together with her because he doesn’t trust her anymore.

Victor tells Victoria he needs to go to Los Angeles to help Nick and Noah so he needs her to hold down the fort at Newman Enterprises.

Cane tells Phyllis that he is selling Arabesque to Victor because he wants to put his past behind him and start something new with her. Cane tells Phyllis that, if she wants to start something knew with him, she has to admit that she gave the AI program to Victor and he was going to give her Jabot in exchange for the AI program. Cane and Phyllis have a long conversation and, then, Phyllis tells Cane she will tell him the truth.

Jack begins the process of taking Jabot offline before Victor can attack the company’s computer system and destroy the company.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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comes home and Charlotte is happy that he is home. The teens hope that Professor Dalton is missing and hope he never returns to Port Charles.

Dante asks Nathan to go over the suspects in Drew’s shooting because he wants Nathan’s opinion about who might have shot Drew. Nathan thinks that the top suspects for the shooting are Carly, Curtis, and Michael.

Ava tells Portia that she thinks Nina might have given the police her name as a suspect in order to get suspicion away from Willow. Ava tells Portia that Nina doesn’t know Drew is blackmailing her because she changed Heather Webber’s test results.

Lisel persuades Willow to forgive Nina and the ladies begin preparations for Willow’s Thanksgiving wedding to Dtew. Drew asks Martin to officiate his wedding to Willow. Martin agrees to officiate Drew’s wedding to Willow.

Drew tells Martin he is going to make sure that Michael goes to jail for shooting him so Willow can get back her kids. Drew tells Martin that, once he makes sure that Michael is in jail, he will seek revenge against the person he thinks shot him…Curtis.

Brook Lynn agrees to help Chase cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Quartermaines even though she thinks the Quartermaine Thanksgiving curse will happen again and they will end up eating pizza on Thanksgiving just like they always do.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, November 25, 2025

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Willow moves back in with Drew because she thinks it is the only way to get back Wiley and Amelia. Drew also proposes to Willow because he loves her and because he thinks it will help her case in court. Willow goes to the hospital to ask Elizabeth to be her maid of honor for her wedding to Drew. Elizabeth gives Willow a hug as Michael looks on and hears the news about Willow’s wedding to Drew.

Britt asks Jens Siddwell to get Rocco out of Juvenile Detention because he got assaulted there. Sidwell tells Britt that he can’t help her. Britt figures out that Sidwell had Rocco assaulted and he admits he had it done to put pressure on Laura and Sonny.

Nathan tells Lulu that Rocco needs her right now. Lulu and Nathan go to the detention center and Nathan tells the guard he is taking Rocco back to the PCPD until his arraignment and if anyone has a problem with it they can talk to acting District Attorney Turner. Lulu is very grateful to Nathan for getting Rocco out of the detention center. Acting District Attorney Turner tells Nathan that she will back him just this once, but he had better not do something like this again. Acting District Attorney Turner tells Rocco she got his arraignment moved up to today and he will be sleeping in his own bed tonight

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Harrison persuades Claire to stay and have Thanksgiving with the Abbott family and the family goes around the table saying what they are thankful for and, although the family has had a hard year, they are most thankful for the support that they gave each other during the year. Claire gives Kyle a small kiss and wishes him a happy Thanksgiving.

Amy, Lily, and Nate go to Crimson Lights to feed the homeless. Cane and Phyllis also volunteer to help and Lily and Phyllis argue because Phyllis won’t tell them about her new job opportunity. Lily thinks Phyllis is hiding something from them.

Victoria is happy that Victor forgave Nate. The Newman family thinks about Nick, Sharon, and Noah and hopes they will be home soon.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, November 25, 2025

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The Abbotts celebrate Thanksgiving and Sally is nervous because she is worried that the Abbotts won’t accept her but she soon feels like a part of the family. Sally tells Billy that this is the first traditional Thanksgiving she has celebrated. Sally explains to Billy that when she worked in the carnivals when she was younger they would have corn dogs for Thanksgiving they never had turkey.

Harrison asks Claire to stay because the family goes around the table saying what they are thankful for and he is thankful for her so he wants her to stay and hear what he is going to say about her.

The Newmans also celebrate Thanksgiving and Victor reminds Adam not to tell the family Noah is missing. Victor also tells Adam that he offered to buy Jill out of her investment in Abbott Communications, but she never admitted to being Abbott Communications secret investor.

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GH Short Recap Friday, November 21, 2025

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Kristina and Jacinda play matchmakers for Cody and Molly. Kristina goes to talk to Jacinda and ask her to pretend they are having an long conversation because she wants to give Cody and Molly some time alone together.

Kristina tells Jacinda that there is too much structural damage to Charlie’s so she has decided not to reopen the bar.

Molly asks Cody what type of country music is the best for dancing and a song comes on so Cody asks Molly to dance with him. Molly and Cody are dancing to the slow country song and they almost kiss.

Brook Lynn talks to Michael about how angry Dante is with Gio because Dante blames Gio for Rocco bring in juvenile detention. Michael advises Brook Lynn to tell Gio how she feels about the Rocco situation. Michal later calls Gio and tells him to go to the hospital because he is needed there. Gio arrives at the hospital and Brook Lynn tells him that she doesn’t agree with Dante and that she is proud of him for coming forward and telling everyone that he and Emma were trying to save the animals.

Brook Lynn helps Gio see that he was not responsible for whet Charlotte, Danny, and Rocco did because he didn’t know that they were going to break into the lab without him and Emma. Gio tells Brook Lynn that if he had known that Charlotte, Danny, and Rocco were planning to break into the lab he would have gone to PCU to stop them. Brook Lynn tells Gio to give Dante time to calm down because he is scared for Rocco. Gio takes Brook Lynn ‘s hand and says “thanks mom” and gives Brook Lynn a hug.

Jason and Britt have a long argument. Jason finally persuades Britt to tell him how she has a key to Henry Dalton’s lab and Jason promises he will help her get out of trouble.

Jason gets a call from Sonny who tells him he has an important job for him to do.

Sonny takes Laura home and calms her down as they talk they realize that Jens Siddwell is trying to frame her for Professor Henry Dalton ‘s death. Sonny tells Laura that tomorrow her car will be parked in her driveway once it has been deep cleaned and Henry Dalton’s body will disappear so she doesn’t have to worry anymore.

Britt has another sleepless night because every time she closes her eyes all she can see is Jens Siddwell killing Professor Henry Dalton and she is afraid Sidwell will do the same thing to her.

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