This fall on The Young and the Restless may prove to be the season of throwback romances. Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Cole (J. Eddie Peck) are on course to make things official as they continue to rekindle their romance after finding out their daughter Clarie (Hayley Erin), aka Eve, never died decades ago. Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon (Sharon Case) seem primed to reunite after she gets a handle on her mental health because she clearly still loves him as exemplified by her daydreams. And of course, Danny (Michael Damian) and Christine (Lauralee Bell) are currently on board the love train as they travel around the world while he tours.
Another pairing to be on the lookout for in the immediate future is none other than #Chadam, aka Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) and Adam (Mark Grossman). It's been a few years since the two were a couple, but after their one-night stand in Baltimore following the setback news of Connor (Judah Mackey), we can't help but see glimpses of that chemistry that made them such a great pairing.
In The Young and the Restless episode airing on August 15, the two spend time in the park with Connor for a family day. The three toss around a football, have a soda-chugging contest and share a few laughs, on occasion at Adam's expense as he tries to be "cool." However, it's what happens in between those moments that have us thinking Adam and Chelsea are inching closer to a romantic relationship.
For starters, Connor notes he appreciates that his parents "like" each other again. The comment leaves Chelsea a bit unsettled, as she's been trying to manage the guilt she feels for sleeping with Adam in Baltimore when she's still with Billy (Jason Thompson) and Adam's with Sally (Courtney Hope). She doesn't want anyone to see signs of chemistry between her and Adam. However, it's hard to hide what's obvious.
Then there's a moment at the end of the episode where Connor runs off leaving Adam and Chelsea by themselves and Adam grabs Chelsea's hand. When he lets go, the duo recaps the good day they had with their son. Adam asks if their son is right about the connection between the two of them being different? Chelsea dodges the question and says, "I'd much rather Connor pick up on the fact that we're working as a team than the tension and guilt from that one night."
Unfortunately, Billy and Sally walk up on the two in the exact moment when Chelsea makes this comment, leaving Billy and Sally to once again ponder what their partners are keeping from them. It doesn't look like this will be the moment the Baltimore night will come to light, but we can't be certain until the next episode airs. However, sooner or later the truth will be revealed because this is the soap world.
Whenever Adam and Chelsea's deed is exposed, it's likely to bring the end of #Ally and #Chilly and see the reemergence of #Chadam.
Also in the episode, Adam and Chelsea talk about their past together, which serves as proof that they've had good times and there's a lot of love between them. (If you're wondering, yes we are rooting for this reunion to happen.)
Having said all that, should Adam and Chelsea become an item again, Sally and Billy may be waiting in the wings to get revenge. Sally may be a different person now compared to when she first arrived in Genoa City, but will she relapse in her personality growth and plot something sneaky to get back at Adam and Chelsea? We can imagine Sally sabotaging Chelsea at Marchetti with Summer (Allison Lanier) or her warning Jack (Peter Bergman) about what Victor (Eric Braeden) has tasked Adam to do in regard to Newman Media and Jabot.
Billy on the other hand has more on his plate. With Victor coming after Abbott-Chancellor, a breakup with Chelsea could send him spiraling. Could all the pressure make him snap and viewers see the reemergence of "Dark Billy"? The one who was a completely different person and tried to kill Adam?
We'll have to stay tuned to see what happens next, but we're sensing some explosive drama ahead.
New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.
