Spoilers for The Young and the Restless on Thursday, October 17, reveal that Jack asks Diane if she received the email from the accounting department. Diane silently nods, continuing to type on her laptop, refusing to engage with Jack.
Meanwhile, on the Crimson Lights patio, Claire, Victoria, and Cole observe Jack and Diane’s tense interaction. According to Soaps Spoilers, Claire has been watching the couple for 20 minutes as they sit in silence, exchanging only cold glares.
Claire expresses her sympathy to her parents, feeling bad for the Abbotts. She notes that Kyle’s attitude toward his parents is adding to the tension, and now Jack and Diane are facing marital struggles.
At Jack and Diane’s table, Jack asks Diane why she is okay with sitting in silence and not acknowledging his presence. Diane blows him off. She tells Jack she doesn’t understand why he is answering emails when he should look into legal charges against Kyle.
“Better yet, JACK, why don’t you have our son arrested for corporate theft?” Diane yells. Jack’s mouth drops open, as he clearly doesn’t want to involve law enforcement in the Kyle situation.
Claire tells her parents she wishes to help the Abbotts solve their problems. Cole and Victoria think Claire should stay away from their family problems. Her job is to take care of Harrison, and that’s it.
Claire says it’s hard not to get involved. She is around them constantly, and she feels terrible about the drama Kyle is causing.
Jack & Diane Disagree About Kyle
Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack if he has talked to the legal department. He replied that he did, and they said they needed more concrete evidence. They can’t do anything with a suspicion.
The Young and the Restless spoilers say that Diane loses it on Jack. She accuses him of going easy on Kyle. She tells him that he needs to face the fact that his relationship with Kyle is over. They can’t allow him back into their lives after he blatantly stole from Jabot.
Jack doesn’t think pushing for Kyle to face the consequences of stealing the Jabot formula is a good idea. After all, he knows who the real theft is, suggesting Victor is responsible.
Diane refuses to hear that. She believes Kyle needs to pay for his crime. Jack disagrees. Diane thinks Jack is blind to Kyle’s schemes and hopes their son will snap out of it.
Frustrated, Diane tells Jack that this is why she is sitting in silence. It’s better if they don’t talk because they aren’t on the same page regarding Kyle.
After Jack leaves, Claire tells her parents things are getting more tense between the Abbotts. Victoria agrees; she has never seen Jack lose his cool like that. He is usually “discreet.”
Victoria Vows To Stop Victor’s Abbott Scheme
Claire tells her mom that Victor plays a role in this Abbott drama. “What has my father done, now?” Victoria asks.
The Young and the Restless spoilers say that Claire tells her parents that Jack thinks Victor is the mysterious Glissade investor and responsible for Kyle’s change in attitude.
That doesn’t surprise Victoria. She didn’t expect this, but nothing surprises her about his schemes. She warns Claire to stay out of the war because Jack and Victor have a decades-long war, and no one wins.
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Victoria says that Victor can be ruthless but is also kind, generous, and a wonderful father and grandfather. Usually, it balances out in the end, but sometimes, he takes things too far.
Cole reminds Claire that Victor is her family, so she should stay out of the drama. Regarding Kyle, Cole thinks his daughter should decide how much she can tolerate, considering her relationship with Kyle isn’t permanent.
Claire reveals that Kyle trusts her and believes she can help him. She cannot cut him out of her life over this. Victoria understands and begs her daughter to protect her heart.
After Claire leaves to meet Kyle, Victoria cries to Cole. She doesn’t understand why her dad keeps doing this. It feels like he only wants to cause everyone pain around him.
