The tragic events in Nice have sent shockwaves through Genoa City, and The Young and the Restless is now navigating the intense emotional fallout. With Damian Kane’s death confirmed, Tuesday’s episode (July 29) pulls viewers into the raw aftermath as secrets unravel, guilt consumes the living, and unexpected bonds begin to form from the ashes.

Lily Winters is the first to break the devastating news to Nate Hastings. Though Damian and Nate had a strained relationship, they shared a complicated family bond that can’t be easily dismissed. Nate tries to maintain composure, but the loss strikes deeper than expected. He’s already facing mounting personal and professional struggles, and this new wound threatens to push him over the edge.

But Nate’s not the only one drowning in grief. Amy Lewis, who had leaned on Damian for strength during the most difficult periods of her life, is completely shattered. His death feels like a betrayal of hope, a rupture in the stability she thought she was finally regaining. As her world crumbles, Nate steps forward—not just as a friend, but as an emotional anchor. In the quietest of moments, the bond between them begins to shift into something far more intimate. Grief, after all, has a way of binding souls in unexpected ways.

While Carter is the one who pulled the trigger, he doesn’t get the full weight of public blame. That burden falls onto Kane Ashby. After all, it was Kane who orchestrated the party, Kane who invited everyone to the estate in Nice, and Kane who decided to unveil his identity truth in the most dramatic way possible. No matter how pure his intentions might have been, the result was disaster—bloodshed, death, and scandal.

Guilt gnaws at Kane relentlessly. He’s not just mourning the lives lost; he’s carrying the shame of having set the stage for the entire catastrophe. And public perception isn’t helping. Whispers follow him everywhere. Some say he planned it all. Others accuse him of using people as pawns in his ego-driven quest to rewrite his legacy.

Enter Billy Abbott and Phyllis Summers—two familiar faces with a knack for turning chaos into opportunity. They see Kane as vulnerable and desperate. If they can manipulate public opinion and align Kane with Chancellor again, it could mark the beginning of a powerful new alliance. Kane doesn’t see the trap yet. Right now, he just wants redemption. But trusting Billy and Phyllis could cost him more than his reputation—it could cost him his freedom.

In the middle of all this grief, Nate and Amy’s emotional closeness raises new questions. Can a relationship built in mourning survive the weight of trauma? Will Kane’s need for absolution lead him into a devil’s pact? And as Genoa City watches, who will rise from the ashes—and who will be consumed by them?

The drama is far from over. The scars of Nice are only just beginning to show. Will anyone ever truly recover?