The Young and the Restless spoilers for years Whispers had swirled around Genoa City about Claire’s true parentage

while she had been raised as Victoria Newman’s daughter doubts lingered the fact that no official DNA results had ever

been released only fueled the speculation was CLA really a Newman or was there more to her story than met the eye Victoria

had always been fiercely protective of CLA raising her as her own with all the Privileges and responsibilities that came with being part of the Newman
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family but the unanswered questions gwed at the edges of Claire’s otherwise Charmed Life she had heard the rumors The Not So subtle hints that she didn’t quite belong and while she loved Victoria dearly there was a part of her that couldn’t shake the feeling that her life was built on a lie the truth was Claire’s suspicions weren’t entirely unfounded there was indeed a secret one that had been carefully hidden from her for years her biological parents were not Victoria and some long-forgotten
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lover they were Martin and Jordan two people with their own troubled histories and dubious intentions but Claire didn’t know this at least not yet and for now she was content to live in ignorance clinging to the life she had known the connection Martin’s return Martin’s arrival in Genoa City was anything but coincidental he had come with a purpose and that purpose was clar as far as Martin was concerned she was his daughter his blood and he was determined to reconnect with her no matter the cost
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but CLA wasn’t interested in a reunion she had a life a good life and she had no desire to throw it all away for a man she had never known Jordan cla’s biological mother had made peace with the decision years ago she had given Clare up to Victoria knowing that her daughter would have a better life with the newans than she ever could with her and Martin it was a decision she didn’t regret but it was one that still haunted her when Martin had suggested they try to reconnect with CLA Jordan had been
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the one to put a stop to it let her be Martin Jordan had said her voice heavy with resignation she’s happy where she is she doesn’t need us complicating her life but Martin wasn’t so easily swayed he had tried reaching out to CLA only to be met with silence she had made it clear she didn’t want anything to do with him and that when Martin decided to play his trump card the threat Martin’s ultimatum Martin wasn’t a man who took rejection lightly especially not from his own flesh and blood if Claire
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wouldn’t come to him willingly he would force her hand one evening he sent her a message that chilled her to the Bone if you don’t meet with me I’ll tell the world who you really are I’ll expose the truth about your parentage and you’ll lose everything Claire stared at the message her heart pounded pounding in her chest the life she had built the family she had come to love it could all be taken away from her in an instant she knew that if Martin made good on his threat she would no longer be seen as
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Victoria’s daughter but as the child of two people she barely knew two people with questionable pasts with no other choice Claire agreed to meet with Martin the meeting was tense filled with unspoken words and simmering resentment they sat across from each other in a dimly lit room room the air thick with the weight of the secrets they both carried what do you want from me CLA asked her voice shaking despite her best efforts to remain calm Martin leaned back in his chair his eyes narrowing as he studied her I want you to acknowledge
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me as your father I want you to accept where you come from you can live your life pretend to be a Newman but you and I both know the truth Clare felt a surge of anger rise within her I’m not going to let you destroy my life because you suddenly decided you care I don’t want anything to do with you or Jordan I’m happy where I am Martin’s expression hardened you can’t run from this forever Claire sooner or later the truth will come out you’re my daughter and you always will be you can’t change that
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cla’s hands clenched into fists maybe not but I can choose who I want to be and I don’t want to be your daughter Martin I never did the words hung in the air heavy and final Martin’s eyes flashed with something akin to hurt but he quickly masked it with a