recap for young and the restless

After Johnny married the stunning and accomplished Valerie, his greedy family—convinced he'd landed a wealthy older sugar mama—never bothered to meet her. While Johnny was away, they mistook Valerie for his mistress and, desperate to keep their imagined "rich old bride's" fortune, cruelly turned on her. Little did they know: Valerie was actually the young, brilliant CEO of a major company, temporarily stepping back to focus on starting a family. When the truth came out, their shame was matched only by her fury—and they were swiftly shown the door.

It wasn't until the day she died that Stacie realized her marriage had been a lie. Brian had always been hopelessly in love with his first crush,and marrying her was nothing more than an act of revenge.Reborn back to her school days, Stacie returns to her wealthy family without hesitation and marries her childhood sweetheart—the heir of the Sanders family—in a flash. She never expected the proud and untouchable Brian to break down, eyes red as he came to her door."Stacie… didn't you say you'd only ever love me?"

Dr. Finn Zale, a history PhD, accidentally falls during a field study and wakes up as an orphan in a remote village amid chaotic times. To survive, he sets aside his pen, takes up a hoe, and relies on his farming knowledge. Just when he resigns himself to a quiet life, he awakens a special system—using it, he gains allies, joins the military, and rises from humble farmer to legendary overlord!

Modern-day gamer Leo Kane dies suddenly after an all-night gaming session and wakes up in another world as Grecan's most feared assassin, Cipher. Upon awakening, he's hired by Imperial Guard officer Hugo Spence to kill a woman named Lady Brooks. Intending to take the money and slack off, Leo's plan collapses when he's captured by his target, Poppy Brooks, who discovers his assassination mission. After Leo bravely drives off a group of bandits, Poppy's view of him changes. When she later learns that Leo once saved her life, their relationship begins to thaw, sparking a bond neither expected in a world built on blades and secrets...

Claire Gould, the heiress of a billion-dollar conglomerate, conceals her identity to repay a life-saving favor by marrying a commoner. Little did she know that after personally guiding her husband's company to become a multimillion-dollar conglomerate on the brink of going public, he callously casts her aside, opting to marry the niece of the wealthiest man in town.Post-divorce, Claire's true identity is exposed, leading to a satisfying comeuppance for the deceitful ex-husband and his conniving new wife. Despite his regret, it's too late for him to reclaim what he lost. Claire finds herself adored and cherished by three influential and eligible bachelors, leaving her ex-husband to rue the day he let go of the woman now embraced by the affections of powerful suitors.

At eighteen, Clara Quinn used up all her savings to buy herself a burial plot, ready to leave the world behind. Taken in by the Quinn family as a child, she spent years giving blood to her frail adoptive sister, Tessa—only to be met with cold shoulders from her adoptive parents and betrayal from her fiancé, Elias Payne, whose tenderness was just a cover for using her as a walking blood supply.Crushed by the truth, Clara faked her death and disappeared. She eventually found her real parents and true love in Lucian Vale,beginning a brand-new life filled with hope. But the Quinns and Elias, drowning in guilt and regret, refused to let go.In the end, with the love and protection of her real family,Clara finally stepped out of the darkness. She married Lucian and found lasting happiness, while those who once used and hurt her could only watch from a distance,haunted by what they had lost.

In his past life, musician Zack Shelley was framed by his adopted brother Zed Shelley and fiancée Ruby Lewis, left disabled after seven days trapped in a mudslide, and died betrayed by his own sisters. Reborn on the day of the disaster, he is determined to survive and reclaim his stolen life. Despite Zed's efforts to sabotage rescue attempts, Zack endures six grueling days and escapes. He exposes Zed's plagiarism at a pivotal piano competition, but his sisters, Flora and Luna, turn against him even more. Heartbroken, he severs ties with his family. With the help of business titan Whitney Lynd, he defeats Flora in a public contest and unmasks Zed at a high-society banquet. By the time his sisters overhear the truth, it's too late—Zack has already moved on, ready to start a new life abroad, leaving his past behind for good.

Olivia Jones had failed five times to win over the school heartthrob, Boyd Chappell. On her sixth reincarnation, the system finally suggested a change—try his quiet best friend,Ethan Carter.She braced herself for another uphill battle, but to her surprise, Ethan was easy to get close to. He remembered everything she liked, always showed up when she needed him, and even… had photos of her from all five of her past lives.Turns out,he had secretly loved her for years, silently watching her through every cycle of rebirth."This time… could you look at me?"he asked softly.Olivia wavered. She had come to fulfill a mission—but found herself falling for his quiet tenderness instead.When the system declared the mission complete and asked for her final wish, she didn't hesitate:I want him.—After all the chasing, it was the one who waited for her that became her true redemption.

In an accident, she became pregnant with the child of Louis Group's CEO!But right after the boy was born, he was taken away by his father. In her quest to find her son, she became a cleaner at Louis Group. On her very first day, she met her own son, and the boy's grandmother chose her as the future daughter-in-law! From then on, she soared to the peak of life with a series of victories!

Yvonne Shord and Xavier Zoven have been in love for two years, but after their engagement, Xavier's affection rapidly cools. When Yvonne dirties the car seat because of her period, Xavier heartlessly abandons her on a rain-drenched street. There, she is found by Zayn Champ, who tenderly cares for her during her cramps. She is moved by his kindness. Later, Zayn asks if she'd choose him instead, offering to replace Xavier as the groom at their upcoming wedding. But on the big day, Xavier arrives, furious and ready to confront them.

Josie is the daughter of Chief Commander Choi, and her husband, Gordon Hodges, hails from the Snoylor tribe. Their marriage was only a ceremonial affair—no formal paperwork was ever signed. Shortly after the wedding, Gordon returned to the military camp, and Josie's pregnancy news was delivered to him by letter.Seven years passed without the couple ever reuniting. That is, until their son, Freddie, cried out, desperate to see his father.Josie, determined to fulfill her son's wish, decided to take him to visit Gordon. But when they arrived at the military camp, Josie was shocked to find that Gordon had remarried. Labelled as a "homewrecker," Josie and her son were brutally beaten. In that desperate moment, Josie shouted her father's name. Her father's men immediately rushed her and her son to the hospital, while he went to seek out the Commander.At the hospital, Gordon's new wife, Claire, feigned stomach pains. Gordon, cold-hearted and furious, dragged the doctor away to attend to Claire instead. Tragically, Freddie died on the operating table.When Josie's parents arrived, Gordon and Claire were thrown into prison. But Gordon escaped, and in a fit of madness, he mercilessly shot and killed Claire's mother, Marsha...

In their first life, she cast him aside like trash. When they met again, he ruled the criminal underworld — and was dangerously obsessed with her.After a fatal gunshot reset everything, he became her bodyguard. She was now a young lady. Passion and cold distance collided.Betrayed and broken before, she now plays the seductive Black Swan, locked in a twisted romance with her fiancé.Through the shadows, he protects her at all costs.She is his obsession.His faith.And he'd sacrifice everything to keep her alive.

Hugh sacrificed his chance at the National Medical Research Council to save his wife Quinn, who had late-stage liver cancer. He sold family heirlooms to fund her treatment, but Quinn used the money to buy a car for her first love, James. She became obsessed with their past together, ignoring her son Luke's feelings. Hugh and Luke gave her three chances to change, but she refused. Finally, Hugh joined the National Physician Program and left with Luke. After he departed, Quinn regretted her actions, but it was too late to make amends.

When the Lynch family finally finds Fred after twenty years apart, they expect a meek puppet they can control. They don't realize he's come back from hell as a man bent on revenge. His adopted brother sees him as a rival, his sisters sneer at him as beneath them, and his parents try to chain him with guilt. He only smiles coldly and lays his plans in secret. "I'll reclaim everything bit by bit, beginning with your valued business empire."

In her previous life, Hannah Watts was granted the highest noble title and lived in glory, while Liliana Watts became a young widow. Consumed by jealousy, Liliana murdered Hannah, but unexpectedly, both sisters were granted rebirth together, returning to the day they were both to be married.This time, Liliana fights to marry the financially ruined Keagan Randall, believing she can swap their destinies, unaware she's sending herself to her doom... In the previous timeline, Liliana suffered as a young widow living in hardship, while her unfavored sister Hannah became a Duke's wife, basking in endless glory. Liliana firmly believes her misfortune stems from marrying the wrong man. So in this second chance at life, Liliana desperately arranges to switch marriage partners with Hannah, thinking she can exchange their fates, not realizing she's walking down a path of no return.

Rumors in the martial world suggest that gaining the favor and assistance of the esteemed and aloof Young Lord of Ferrell International guarantees a swift rise to power. One day, errand boy Simon Carr barges into the boardroom of the Nexus Group under the pretext of needing to deliver an urgent order, effortlessly resolving a corporate crisis with a few words... Thirty years ago, Ms. Wood told me, "If anyone dares to look down on you, you must smash their face, step on their shoulders, and tell them that I, Simon Carr, am born extraordinary and destined to be supreme in this lifetime!

Nora Lloyd, bitter about her illegitimate status, hates her loving father and flees abroad, where she becomes the renowned Scarlet Monarch. When she receives news of her father's death, she returns home filled with grief and regret, only to discover her half-siblings being bullied by other branches of the family. She decides she has had enough of staying silent.

An accident leads to Priscilla Hilton becoming pregnant with a CEO Samuel Walker’s child. Years later, through a twist of fate, she enters a flash marriage with Samuel while bringing her son along. What was supposed to be just another business deal turns into something completely unexpected.Samuel's family falls head over heels for her.His mother dotes on her like her own daughter, his father showers her with gifts, and his sister becomes her biggest supporter.They spoil both Priscilla and her little boy beyond belief. She keeps reminding herself this is all temporary, just until the contract ends. But when the truth finally comes out, she discovers she might actually be the real deal after all.