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Chance proposed to Abby, and she accepted. Chance told Abby that Chelsea was missing, and he thought Adam was a danger to the Newmans. He let her know Chelsea was missing and that he was having Adam followed. The Newmans gathered for Adam’s intervention, but Adam didn’t show up. Victoria drew up a contract for Adam to sign, relinquishing his claim on Victor’s estate and Newman Enterprises, but she didn’t tell Victor what she did. Victor refused to hear any suggestion that he should give up on working to bring Adam back into the family fold. Adam had someone watching Newman, and they sent him a text when Victor went there. Adam had made a bomb that he was waiting to detonate using an app on his phone. Adam got a text letting him know Chelsea escaped. He went to the building where she’d been held, and Chance showed up there and confronted him. Adam denied knowing where Chelsea was. Just as Adam was about to detonate the bomb, Chance saw a shooter pointing a gun at Adam. Chance rushed and dove to knock Adam out of the way. Sharon told Nick how Faith told Adam off. Nick was proud Faith stood up for herself. Sharon felt guilty for bringing Adam into Faith’s life. Nick didn’t want her to blame herself for that, but he hoped she saw that Adam was irredeemable. Nick decided to confront Adam about Faith, and Sharon asked him not to fight Adam.

Lily proposed she and Devon team up at ChanceComm and LP to start a joint streaming service. He loved the idea. She encouraged him to spend time with Amanda. He said they were just friends. He found out there was something going on between Lily and Billy. She described her relationship with Billy as complicated, and he said he and Amanda were complicated too. Nate didn’t get the news he wanted to hear at his doctor’s appointment, but the doctor told him not to lose hope that his hand would heal. Elena also urged Nate to stay optimistic. Nate was worried he’d lost his career, and he blamed Devon. Nate felt that none of this would’ve happened if Elena would’ve admitted she had feelings for Nate and broken up with Devon before the one night stand. Elena told Nate he was making her feel horrible. Nate decided to leave town, since there was nothing left for him here.

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Faith secretly went to the unsupervised pool party with Jordan, but she felt uncomfortable, and she overheard someone calling her a loser, so she left. Sharon felt great and optimistic about life, so she did a shift at Crimson Lights. Sharon and Mariah asked Faith why she’d left the sleepover at Jordan’s. Faith claimed she just wanted to be at home. Mariah was concerned Faith wasn’t telling the whole story and assured Faith that she could confide in her. Faith maintained that she was fine. Rey, Sharon and Mariah planned the wedding. Sharon worked to get Faith involved in it too. Faith got a nasty text from a kid at the party. When Jordan texted to see where Faith was, Faith said Sharon needed her to come home. Chelsea found out Adam had been looking at schematics for Newman Tower, and there was an X on it marking the CEO’s office. She was scared he was going to do something to damage the building or the people inside. He saw no point in defending himself, since she’d come to the worst conclusion no matter what he said. She urged him to think about what this would do to Connor. After Chelsea left, Adam made a call and asked instructed someone to do something for him. Young Adam warned Adam that what he was about to do would be the worst thing he’d ever done. Adam felt that everything that happened in the past had been leading up to this moment. Chloe and Chelsea discussed Adam. Chloe thought Chelsea was right to leave him. Chelsea arranged to talk to Chance about Adam’s state of mind. Chloe invited Chelsea to join her family in the park. Chelsea said she had to stay and talk to Chance about a minor legal matter. While Chelsea was alone in the house, a man dressed in black showed up and kidnapped her. When Chance got there later, nobody answered the door. Chloe found a toy on the floor that Chelsea had been holding when she got kidnapped. Chloe was confused because she thought she’d picked up all the toys. She called Chelsea, who didn’t answer. Adam got a call letting him know things were taken care of.

Theo and Kyle had a conversation about Theo being excluded from the end of Dina’s life. Kyle did not feel sorry for Theo, because he’d learned the hard way not to trust Theo. Sally Spectra, who was new in town, met Summer and Jack. Sally ran into Theo, and it turned out they knew each other when they both lived in NY. Theo invited Sally out to dinner. Summer warned Sally not to go, because Theo was no good. Sally said she could handle guys like Theo, but Summer said to trust her. Sally met with Lauren. Lauren and Sally’s great aunt went way back. Lauren had been watching Sally’s career and was impressed. Sally was in town because she was looking for a fresh start.

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It was the day of Dina’s memorial. Lola told Kyle she lit a candle for Dina. Summer bristled when she saw Kyle and Lola at Crimson Lights. Lola explained it was innocent and shared her opinion that Summer was throwing away the best thing to ever happen to her. Summer told her to mind her own business. Lola felt that Summer should remember that this day was about Dina. Kyle and Summer agreed to set their issues aside and focus on Dina. Summer and Kyle rode to the church together. Traci and Ashley reminisced about Dina. Jack assured Theo he was welcome at the memorial. Theo was concerned about Kyle’s viewpoint, but Jack said Kyle had to respect Theo’s place in the family. Theo commented on the emerald accessories that Jack made for everyone but him. Jack explained that he only included those who were there the night Dina died. He never meant to exclude Theo and wished Theo had been there that night.

Chance supported Abby on this difficult day. He was going to take off work, to be with her, but she urged him to go. Ashley talked with Chance and was impressed. She told Abby he was the real deal. Theo livened up the memorial celebration, just like Dina wanted. He played an old song that was one of Dina’s favorites. Jack, Traci, Ashley, Abby and Lola loved it. Kyle sulked and tried to confront Theo, but Jack wouldn’t let him. Kyle ran out, and Summer followed him. He told her that he felt like the Abbotts were pushing him out. She told him he was being absurd. He didn’t understand why his family fell for Theo’s tricks. She told him that everyone saw Theo’s scam.

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Kevin told Lily that the article made it hard for Chelsea’s company. Someone tried to break into Victoria’s house while the kids were inside with the nanny, and she and Billy thought it was Adam. Billy wanted to do another article on Adam even though he had no proof of any more wrongdoing by Adam. Victoria urged Billy to let go of the revenge, for his own mental health. Billy contacted Alyssa about a second article, but she had no interest in it. Lily sided with Victoria on the second article. Lily and Billy admitted that they wanted to kiss, but they agreed it’d be a bad idea, because they were co-CEOs and friends. Kevin ran into Adam and gloated about his misfortune. Adam warned that Kevin wouldn’t be cocky for long. Chelsea told Chloe that the last remaining sponsor pulled out of her new fashion line because of the article, stalling Chelsea’s plan for a launch. Chelsea confided that she broke up with Adam. She knew in her head she was better off, but she didn’t feel it in her heart yet. She worried about what to tell Connor, and Chloe offered support. Chelsea had a headache, but she said it was nothing to be concerned about. Adam showed up wanting to talk to Chelsea, but she gave him the brush off and left. Chloe and Adam rehashed the things they did to each other. She felt that he hadn’t changed, and she vowed to make sure Chelsea continued to remember she was too good for him.

Esther threatened to throw Gloria out if she caused trouble for Chloe and Kevin. Gloria retrieved the flash drive from the jar on the shelf where she hidden it, and she put it in a new hiding place, in a box on a table. Kevin overheard Gloria arguing with someone on the phone. He confronted her, and he didn’t believe her explanation, so she got fed up and decided to leave. Kevin was concerned for his mom, but he worried whatever trouble she was in would put Chloe and the kids at risk, so he thought it was best that she go. Gloria left, and she didn’t take the flash drive with her. Victoria asked Chelsea if she tried to break in to see Johnny. Chelsea denied it. Chelsea clarified that she wanted to see Johnny, but she wasn’t trying to take him away from Victoria. Victoria wondered if Adam had tried to break in for Chelsea. Chelsea said she and Adam broke up. Rey spotted the person Adam hired to follow him. Adam arranged to have a new person tail Rey. Billy accused Adam of trying to break into Victoria’s house. Adam denied it. Adam said he’d never hurt Chelsea’s son. Billy’s temper flared and he said Victoria was Johnny’s mother. Chelsea overheard Billy and Adam talking about Delia. Adam said that Billy was harassing him because he couldn’t get over Delia no matter how sorry Adam was and no matter how many times he’d begged forgiveness. Billy warned Adam not to come near his children again.

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Chance told Rey he was worried he wouldn’t be able to become a cop. Sharon told Nick, Faith and Mariah that her margins were clear, and she was on he way to being cancer-free. Only Nick and Mariah seemed genuinely excited. Faith secretly made plans to meet an unnamed person. Concerned, Sharon privately questioned Faith’s lack of reaction to her news. Faih said she was excited, but overwhelmed. Nick was concerned Faith had only pretended to be happy. Mariah thought Faith was scared to be happy, and she thought they should give Faith some space. Faith snuck out of the house while Sharon was in bed. The Abbotts mourned Dina. Kyle ran into Lola and told her the news about Dina. She offered comforting words. Summer spied on Lola and Kyle and worried they were planning to get back together. After Kyle left, Summer confronted Lola and accused her of trying to get Kyle back. Lola said she didn’t want Kyle. Lola warned Summer that sneaking around and spying on Kyle wouldn’t win Kyle’s heart.

Kyle told Theo that Dina died and that the family knew she was going to die, so they’d all gathered to say goodbye. Theo was hurt no one called him so that he could’ve said goodbye to his grandmother. Kyle clarified that they didn’t deliberately exclude Theo, but Theo wasn’t interested in excuses. Kyle called Lola and thanked her for showing him a kindness he didn’t deserve from her. She didn’t mention that she ran nto Summer. Abby went to Chance and told him she wanted to start a family. Lauren dropped by to see if Dina reacted to the necklace. Jack brought her up to speed and thanked her for helping with the necklace and for her friendship.

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Chelsea and Adam clashed over whether to leave town or stay and fight. She pointed out that she got hurt in his plot, and she was afraid that next time, it would be Connor. She told him he could prove he wasn’t the monster the article said he was by walking away. He thought she wanted him to prove to her that he wasn’t a monster, and he felt that she wasn’t giving him the unconditional love she’d claimed she would. He walked out. Lauren told Jack she might have a lead on the necklace. Legend said the necklace brought love to its owner. She thought Jack was interested in it for that reason. She didn’t believe him when he said that he was only trying to find it to make his mother happy. Chloe thought Kevin should get to name this baby, since she robbed him of the chance to have a say in Bella’s name. Kevin chose the name Miles, in honor of a neighbor who protected him when he’d been an abused child. Chelsea visited Chloe and the baby. She didn’t want to hear it when Chloe said that the things the article said about Adam were true. Chelsea said they might have to cancel the fashion line. Chloe urged Chelsea to focus on herself and to remember she was more than Adam’s fiancee. Chelsea found some peace when she held Miles. Chelsea went to see Billy. She told him she missed Connor, and she wanted to take Johnny for the weekend. She thought it was time he learned she was his biological mother. Billy was not in favor of telling Johnny that Chelsea gave birth to him, and he said she couldn’t use his son as a substitute. Chelsea argued that she had rights, but Billy reminded her she’d given up all her parental rights when she gave Johnny to him and Victoria to raise. She asked if she could just visit Johnny at the park without telling him the truth about herself, and he also said no. she refused to give up, and he asked her to leave.

Adam thought it was fate that he ran into Sharon when he was at his lowest. She saw it as a coincidence. He confessed that he still loved her, and he wanted to be with her. Sharon admitted that she’d never love Rey the way she used to love Adam. However, she did love Rey, and she wanted to build a life with him. She encouraged Adam to lean on Chelsea. Sharon asked Rey to propose to her. If she died, she wanted to do it as his wife. If she lived, she wanted to live as his wife. He did propose, and she accepted. Adam went to penthouse, but he turned around and left instead of going inside. A confused and hurt Kyle came home without Summer and searched the hotel for her. She’d left him, for reasons unbeknownst to him, the night before what was supposed to be their wedding day. She’d only left a note saying she needed to figure things out. Phyllis blamed Kyle for scaring Summer off. Jack thought Phyllis and Nick’s pressure may have caused Summer to leave Kyle. Phyllis worried that Summer might do something reckless, like the time she came to town in a stolen car. Mariah and Tessa met with Lola for girls’ night. Tessa accidentally told Lola about Kyle and Summer eloping. Lola took it well. Kyle showed up, and Lola told him she knew about the wedding, and that they were celebrating Lola’s freedom. Kyle left without saying he wasn’t married. Kyle ran into Billy at the hotel. They didn’t notice Summer in the hotel lounge, hiding behind a magazine.

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Elena and Nate had sex at the clinic. They agreed to pretend it never happened. Nick came to the clinic to drop off supplies and saw that Nate was shirtless, and Elena rushed out without saying a word to him. As an explanation, Nate said he and Elena had a rough night because a kid they knew overdosed. Nick offered a listening ear, but Nate wanted to be alone. Devon and Amanda talked about Hilary. He realized that while Hilary and Amanda had things in common, they were very different people. Devon went home and found Elena upset. She blamed it on a stressful work day. She got annoyed with him for spending so much time with Amanda. He told her about his realization regarding Hilary and Amanda, and he assured Elena that she was the only person he loved. Nate went out to drink, and he didn’t take Amanda’s phone calls. Kevin entertained Chloe, who was uncomfortable at this late stage in her pregnancy. Esther provided reassurance to Kevin and Chloe. Chloe went into labor.

Mariah felt unequipped to help Faith, who was struggling with the online trolling on Adam’s article and with Sharon’s surgery tomorrow. Mariah called Nick. Faith told Nick she felt like Adam was a cancer who should be cut out of the family. He said it wasn’t that easy, just as it wasn’t easy for her to ignore the online comments. Faith tried to stay positive and believe Sharon’s surgery would be successful. Nick admitted to Mariah he wasn’t sure if Faith was actually okay or just pretending to be. Mariah worried she’d betrayed Faith’s confidence when she called Nick. Nick didn’t think Faith would hold a grudge. Faith thanked Mariah. Rey helped Sharon pack for her surgical appointment tomorrow. She asked him to move back in, and he said yes. Sharon felt self-conscious about the scars the surgery would leave. Rey assured her that he wouldn’t love her any less. Nick dropped Faith off at home. She looked in through the window and saw Sharon crying. Instead of going inside, Faith left.

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Amanda talked with Phyllis, Jack and Mariah about the news that she and Hilary were sisters. It was bittersweet for Amanda to talk to her sister’s friends about her. Mariah revealed that she’d also learned she had a deceased long lost twin. Mariah hoped Amanda handled things better than Mariah had. Summer encouraged Jack to find love again. Lola remembered finding out Summer and Kyle were engaged. She called Mariah for support. Lola told Mariah that she dumped Theo. Kyle wanted to talk to Lola about the divorce, but she pretended not to be around, so he talked with Mariah instead. Mariah let it slip that Theo and Lola split. Kyle expressed concern and said he’d always care about Lola. When Lola saw Kyle leave, she came out. Mariah told her he’d wanted to talk about the divorce. Mariah thought Lola needed a girls’ night of fun. Lola agreed to the plan. Kyle told Jack that he and Summer were engaged. Jack thought they were moving too fast. Devon surprised Elena with a picnic in the park to make up for being so distracted by the Amanda/Hilary situation. Their private time continued at home, where they began to undress each other.

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Chance told Abby that Adam had become dangerous and unpredictable. They both worried about how this would impact Chance. Adam and Chelsea eavesdropped on Billy and Victoria plotting against Adam. Victoria revealed that the pharmacist who helped Adam tamper with Victor’s medication was open to going on the record. Billy was eager to get Alyssa in contact with the pharmacist. Adam devised a plan to take care of this issue, but he refused to tell Chelsea what it was, for her own protection. Adam made a mysterious phone call and instructed someone to take care of something quickly and quietly. Billy thought Victor was a bad father. He suggested that things would’ve been different between Billy and Victoria if she’d just listened to him about Victor. Victoria said Billy was as incapable of change as Victor was. She felt that he always undermined his chance at happiness and took others down with him, and she said they weren’t friends – they were allies. Victoria asked Chance about Adam. He said they didn’t talk often. She noted that he’d once hidden Adam’s secrets. He mentioned that he might become a police officer. She suggested he wasn’t morally fit to be a cop because of some of his past activities. He said they all had skeletons in the closet. Billy went to Alyssa’s room. The door was open a crack. He walked in, and he didn’t see her.

Elena accused Nate of meddling when she found out he was the reason Devon was meeting with Amanda. Nate thought it was best for Devon, Amanda and Elena if Devon talked about Hilary instead of trying to suppress his feelings. For a short time, Elena felt like she wasn’t Devon’s priority, then she admitted he was doing the best he could. Nate promised that he’d be there for Elena and he assured her that her relationship with Devon was strong. He thought the only threat to her relationship was her imagination. He promised to be there for her. Devon told Amanda that he thought memories of lost loved ones should be a blessing instead of a burden. He wanted to share those joyful memories. Devon shared stories about Hilary with Amanda. Amanda asked Devon to watch an episode of GC Buzz with her. They did, and she was moved by it. He told her she was welcome to come back and talk about Hilary again, and she said she would. After Amanda left, Devon set up a romantic evening for Elena and surprised her with it when she came home from work. Elena asked how things went with Amanda. He said it was cathartic. He promised that he wouldn’t be helping Amanda forever. He said he and Elena were forever. Amanda went to Nate and cried tears of joy, because, after bouncing around different foster families, she finally had parents and a sister.

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Elena told Nate that Devon and Amanda had an inextricable bond that made Elena feel like an outsider. Amanda sent Devon several messages asking if they could meet. He invited her over. She apologized for being pushy She was moved when he gave her a copy of a letter Hilary wrote to Santa as a child and a copy of Hilary’s birth certificate. Amanda asked about her father. Devon knew he spent time in prison, and other than that, he wasn’t in Hilary’s life. Devon said he couldn’t provide any more information on Hilary to Amanda, because it was affecting him and his life too much. Amanda understood. Elena walked in on Amanda talking to Hilary. Amanda apologized for the intrusion and left. Devon assured Elena he was finished helping Amanda. Elena clarified that she wasn’t giving Devon an ultimatum when she asked him to stay away from Amanda. Amanda told Nate she appreciated Devon’s help and wasn’t going to push for more. She thanked Nate for his support. She waited until Nate was out of earshot, and then she called Billy. Nick told Jack he thought the tension between the Newmans would get worse before it got better, but he planned to stay out of the fray. Nick had reservations about Summer and Kyle’s relationship. Jack was optimistic. Both fathers sincerely hoped things would work out and that Kyle and Summer would get the happiness they deserved. Sharon found out she was having surgery next week. When Mariah came over, Sharon, who was feeling stressed, lashed out at her over a minor issue and told her to leave. Rey came over, and Sharon confessed to treating Mariah unfairly. Sharon apologized to Rey for not telling him she was going to visit Adam the other day. Rey told Sharon that things were good between them now. Mariah told Tessa how bad she felt for the way she reacted to Sharon. Tessa wasn’t able to get Mariah to go easy on herself. Tessa and Rey secretly arranged to get Mariah and Sharon together. Sharon and Mariah made up.

Summer and Kyle both surprised each other with engagement rings. Lola saw them both get down on one knee and propose to each other, and left, hurt, without them noticing her. Kyle and Summer decided not to wear their rings for now, because they weren’t ready to announce the engagement. They talked about what they wanted for their future. Lola told Theo she saw him flirting with Chelsea. He explained it was just business, but she wasn’t comfortable with him flirting with other women, and she decided they should break up, because they were very different people. She admitted she’d caused most of the conflict between them because she’d been trying to change him. He thought she wanted him to be like Kyle, but she said Kyle had nothing to do with it. He felt that they’d both enjoyed rubbing their relationship in Kyle’s face. She wasn’t proud of that. She didn’t want to be petty. She wanted stability, commitment and respect. He said he’d always respected her, but she said she didn’t always feel respected. She’d always feel grateful that he helped her through a difficult time. He wished her luck finding a guy who lived up to her lofty goals, but he wasn’t sure such a man existed.

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Adam told Chelsea that it was inevitable that she was going to leave him, because of who he was, so it was best that they broke up now. Chelsea vehemently disagreed with his view, but he walked out on her. Sharon had a dream that Adam wanted to be there for her, like she’d been for him. In the dream, Sharon told Adam she was just doing her job, but he told her they both knew it was more than that. In real life, Adam came to visit Sharon. Sharon told him that she had to stop treating him, because she needed to make things right with Rey. Adam was okay with that, because he’d come to cancel their therapy sessions. She wanted him to seek out another therapist, but he intended to try and go it on his own. Summer set up a romantic evening to welcome Kyle back from his trip. As they talked about their commitment to each other, they realized they were already technically engaged, in their hearts. They decided not to tell anyone else about the engagement. Kyle made Summer a temporary ring out of a twist tie. Theo went by Society, thinking he wouldn’t see Lola, since she’d said she was tired and going to rest. She was there, though, and they talked through their issues, but another problem cropped up when Lola inferred that Theo was saying he was interested in her because she was Kyle’s ex. Theo said he didn’t mean it that way, but Lola asked him to leave, so he did.

Jack and Billy ran into Nikki and Victoria at Crimson Lights. Billy confided that he was going to do an explosive story on the Newmans. Jack unsuccessfully tried to convince Billy not to go up against Victor. Nikki told Victoria that Victor had regrets over how his decisions affected Adam’s life. Nikki was worried for Victor, but Victoria was unsympathetic. She felt that Victor had regrets about the way he’d handled Adam, but he didn’t regret the way he’d treated her over the past few months. Victoria said she was finished with Victor. Nikki thought Victoria would one day realize the importance of family and that family wasn’t forever. Nikki also mentioned that Alyssa was back. Billy and Victoria talked about Alyssa’s return. Billy had offered Alyssa a job, and she didn’t take it, but he thought he could sway her eventually. Victoria offered to help with Alyssa, but Billy thought he could handle it. Victoria expected the article to have fallout for Newman Enterprises, but she was sure that she could help the company weather the storm. Billy was impressed Victoria hadn’t forgiven Victor this time. Victoria said that wasn’t the kind of woman she was anymore.

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Sharon dealt with the news that her cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, while Rey offered support. Sharon secretly texted Adam and promised to come back and help him. Lily and Billy were both committed to making ChanceComm more diverse. They had a discussion about privilege, and Billy vowed to become a better ally. Summer had dinner with her parents. She told Nick that she thought things would always be easy with Kyle, because it took so long for them to finally get to be together. Phyllis secured a loan so she could buy Abby out of the hotel. She informed Abby of this. Rey texted Nick that things didn’t go like they hoped at Sharon’s appointment. Phyllis and Summer found out too. Alyssa went to Chelsea’s and revealed that she knew Adam killed AJ and she was writing a story about it. Chelsea told Alyssa that Adam was so broken up about what he’d done that he’d disappeared. When Alyssa wasn’t swayed by Chelsea’s attempts to get her to bury the story, Chelsea snapped that AJ got what was coming to him. Chance saw Alyssa and Chelsea arguing. Alyssa told Chelsea that she was also looking into what happened in Vegas. Chance asked Chelsea what was going on. Chelsea asked him if he’d found Adam.

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Sharon lied to Noah and Chelsea when they asked if she’d heard from Adam recently. Adam called Sharon because he was having a hard time, and she secretly went to see him. Adam felt that he was beyond help and that he couldn’t go back to his old life, because if he did, he’d end up hurting Chelsea and Connor. Sharon said she couldn’t keep lying to everyone if he was just going to give up. She thought he’d see things more clearly after he got some sleep. He didn’t think he could rest, but she was able to him fall asleep, then she left. He woke up and saw she was gone. Sharon was concerned when her doctor called her and asked that she come into the office to hear her test results. Chance told Chelsea that Alyssa was looking into what happened in Vegas. Chelsea admitted that Adam left because he was dealing with something terrible. Chance promised to find him.

Nikki was concerned Victoria was going to burn out, so she got her an invitation to escape club. Victoria didn’t want to go. She wanted to prove she was indispensable at Newman, since Victor didn’t believe in her. She sensed Nikki doubted her too. Nikki said she and Victor both believed in Victoria, and she just wanted Victoria to have the chance to refresh. Victoria arranged for Billy to take the kids for the night, and she considered using the invitation. Theo and Lola made lunch plans, and she cooked him a surprise meal, but Theo got caught up in a meeting with Billy and wasn’t able to go to lunch or text Lola that he’d be late. Theo and Billy clicked at the meeting and had a great conversation. Noah spent time catching up with Summer. Noah introduced himself to Lola, but she wasn’t friendly toward him because she was mad at Theo. By the time Theo showed up, Lola had thrown the meal away. He tried to tell her about his meeting with Billy, but she was clearly irritated because he didn’t text her back. She told him that it wasn’t a good time to talk. She went back to the kitchen.

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Sharon and Rey came home from Kansas. Rey mistakenly concluded that Adam was victimized as a child and was trying to recover memories of what happened to him. He told Sharon that the statute of limitations might not have run out out on the crime and that justice could be served. Sharon was adamant that Rey should not try and treat this like a crime case. Rey unsuccessfully tried to convince Sharon that she’ taken on too much by treating Adam. He wondered why Adam couldn’t let anyone else help him and why Sharon couldn’t let anyone else help Adam. Victor admitted to Victoria that selling the divisions and hiring Nikki was the right decision for Newman. Victor wanted to find common ground with Victoria over Adam, but she didn’t approve of the warped father/son relationship. Adam had a flashback of Hope crying and telling Victor that Adam had been calm after he killed AJ. Adam thought this meant his parents thought he was born bad, and he told that to Chelsea. Chelsea tried to convince him that this wasn’t true. Chelsea worried that Adam was trying to find a reason to push her away because he felt he didn’t deserve her. She said she wouldn’t let him do that. J

Jack visited Billy and was glad that Billy seemed to have found his path at ChanceComm. Jack and Billy took pleasure in knowing that Victor’s actions were the reason that Victoria sold them the divisions. Jack was looking for love, and he wanted Billy to be open to love too. Billy didn’t seem interested, because he’d made so many mistakes. Jack asked Billy to keep an eye out for the right woman. After Jack said that, Billy saw a news story about Amanda getting hired at ChanceComm. Jack was going to order flowers for Victor to needle him about Victoria selling off his divisions. In the end, Jack decided to take the high road, and he sent the flowers to Dina instead.

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Adam had a flashback of an argument between Hope and AJ. To Chelsea’s dismay, he insisted on seeing Sharon. Sharon and Rey agreed that she’d relax all day, but when Adam came over, she had a session with him. Adam remembered rushing at AJ, but the memory overwhelmed him so much that he ran out of Sharon’s house and didn’t return her calls. Chelsea arranged a meeting with Rey and opined that the therapy sessions were bad for Sharon and Adam. Rey wasn’t comfortable with Sharon treating anyone right now, but he trusted her to make her own decisions. Rey was bothered when he came home and found Sharon upset. He urged her to let Chelsea take care of Adam. When Chelsea couldn’t reach Adam, she had an outburst, which she directed at Sharon. Rey stood up for Sharon. Chelsea could see that Sharon was worried for Adam too. Nate and Amanda had breakfast. Devon wanted to take Elena on a short trip, and she liked the idea. Amanda was glad when Devon said her face didn’t bother him anymore. She hoped they’d become friends. He asked about her relationship with Nate. She said that neither of them were ready to call what they had a relationship yet. Devon thought Amanda made Nate happy. Elena thought the world could use more people like Nate. There was friction between Billy and Victoria because he took the day off to spend with Katie right after the acquisition. While at the park, with Billy, Katie was stung by a bee and she had trouble breathing. Billy took her to the clinic. Nate treated Katie’s allergic reaction, and she was fine. Billy expected to get blamed for Katie’s situation, but Victoria said it was no one’s fault. Victoria apologized for being too harsh on Billy over the last few months. She realized she’d been that way because she’d thought they’d grow old together and felt cheated that it wouldn’t happen. She was grateful he gave her the kids and was helping her raise them.

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Kyle convinced Nick that he was over Lola and that he was in love with and committed to Summer for the long haul. Phyllis and Abby bickered about the hotel. Abby found out Phyllis was planning something for the hotel, but Phyllis wouldn’t say what it was. Phyllis told Nick she had an assignment for him. Billy was hesitant to hire Theo, because Theo reminded him of himself. Amanda helped Billy see that it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have more than one Billy-type in the office. Ripley would be sentenced soon. Amanda was glad he was going to pay, but she worried because she knew he’d get out some day. She blamed herself for Victoria getting hurt. Billy said if it was anyone’s fault, besides Ripley’s, it was Billy’s, because he was the reason Victoria and Amanda’s paths crossed. Theo felt worried when he hadn’t heard back about the job, and Lola lifted his spirits. Theo wanted to have the job because he thought it would make a difference in the world. Lola said she realized that she didn’t want to run a restaurant in Miami. She wanted to put down roots in Genoa City. She was taken aback when Theo said he might leave town if he didn’t get the job. Theo smoothed things over. Kyle thought he and Theo might be friends one day, now that they weren’t competing. Kyle told Lola that the divorce would be finalized soon. He wished her and Theo well and hoped Theo wouldn’t hurt her. Lola said she would never be careless with her heart again, thanks to Kyle. Theo got the job. Lola and Theo canceled their trip to NY. They made plans to have a simple date in the future.

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Phyllis told Abby she had a plan to make more money at The Grand Phoenix. Chance heard Adam had been fired, so he’d been calling to check on him. Abby told Chance that Adam wasn’t the person Chance knew in Vegas. Chance decided to stop pushing and let Adam reach out to him. Victor approved of Chelsea encouraging Adam to forget the past and move forward. Rey was annoyed when Adam came to visit Sharon, but he left them alone together. Adam revealed that he knew Sharon had cancer, and he apologized for dumping his problems on her. Sharon was okay with Adam knowing, and she wanted to help him. Sharon disagreed with Chelsea’s belief that Adam should let the past stay buried. She agreed to counsel Adam. Adam didn’t want Chelsea to know he was getting therapy to remember. Due to ethical issues and their shared history, Sharon said she’d only treat Adam if he was okay with telling Chelsea and Rey that he and Sharon were talking. However, she promised anything said during the meetings was confidential.

Adam told Chelsea that Sharon was going to help him recover his memory. Chelsea thought that was huge mistake. Nick was upset when Rey told him that Adam went back to Sharon’s house. Rey wasn’t jealous, but he was concerned Sharon would focus on Adam when she should be focused on herself. Sharon started to tell Rey what happened with Adam. Victoria asked Jack to help her with some sort of Newman related business. He was excited by her plan, and he agreed.

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Chelsea confronted Victor about saying Adam killed AJ. Victor said it was true, and he revealed that the farm’s caretaker could corroborate the story. Victor was glad when Chelsea said she’d be there for Adam, no matter what. Adam was obsessed with clearing his name, so he called the caretaker and invited him to Genoa City. Summer took it in stride when she found out her parents were back together. She didn’t think things would work out, but she decided to live and let live. Nick decided to take the same approach regarding Summer and Kyle’s relationship. Abby turned down Nick’s offer to give her a new hotel if she abandoned construction across the street from Phyllis’s hotel. She did not think Phyllis should be rewarded for the underhanded things she did to get control of The Grand Phoenix. Nate surprised Amanda with a visit, but she was too busy with work to spend much time with him.

Devon started a business scholarship in Neil’s name. Devon and Elena went on a date, which was cut short when Nate got overwhelmed at the clinic. Elena told Nate he and Devon would make good parents. Nate wasn’t ready to be a father. Elena said she and Devon weren’t planning to have children yet either. Nate promised to handle the rest of the patients alone, so Elena could to back to her date. Devon was happy when Elena returned. Phyllis convinced Amanda to take a break and go see Nate. Nate was pleasantly surprised. The dinosaur bones Phyllis buried at the construction site were found, and all work was halted. Nick and Phyllis told each other about their plans to get Abby to stop building the hotel. Phyllis was touched by what Nick did for her, but she told him this was between her and Abby. Chance told Abby he supported her no matter what. Abby found out what Phyllis did, and she vowed to fight and win.

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It was the anniversary of the re-dedication of Chancellor Park, so Lily and Billy decided to interview the citizens of Genoa City about Katherine for Chancellor Communications. The characters reminisced about Katherine and flashed back to recent significant events in their lives. Victoria said being successful at Newman came with drama. Nikki declined to comment when Lily asked for her thoughts on Victoria becoming the Newman CEO. Nikki warned Victor that she thought Billy was planning an exposé on the Newmans. Victor ordered Billy not to slander his family. Billy countered that it wasn’t slander if it was true. Adam seemed troubled about Victor saying that Adam killed AJ. Billy asked Adam why he’d been fired from Newman. Adam accused Billy of spreading poison through the town. Billy predicted that Adam would end up alone. Mariah thought about the time Sharon asked her to act as her health care proxy. Lily said her kids got her through her cancer treatments, and she thought Mariah and her siblings would do the same for Sharon.

Rey was there for Sharon ahead of her upcoming surgery. Nick talked with Lily about how much he admired Sharon’s strength. Devon recalled apologizing to Amanda for treating her unfairly and admitted he did it because she looked like Hilary. Amanda told Lily she was happy to be building a life in Genoa City, and she was excited about the new relationship with Nate. Billy told Lily that he wanted to find out what happened with the transfer of power at Newman. Lily was wary because he’d promised not to use Chancellor Communications to carry out a vendetta against the Newmans. He still wanted to pursue it, and he promised not to screw it up. Jack was affected by Dina’s declining health. He also predicted that some unlikely and explosive things would happen in Genoa City. Devon and Elena had a relaxing evening, and he said he was grateful she was in his life.

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