The Young and the Restless spoilers Chelsea sat in the dimly lit living room her hands trembling as she clutched a cup of tea that

had long since gone cold The Silence of the Newman estate was deafening broken only by the occasional Creek of the old wooden

floors she had been waiting for this moment dreading it but knowing that it was inevitable Adam her former lover and the father

of her son Connor would soon walk through the door and they would have the conversation that had been brewing for months if not years
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when the door finally opened Adam stepped in with the air of a man who had the weight of the world on his shoulders his usual confidence seemed diminished his sharp gaze softened by the exhaustion of battling endless conflicts both external and internal he looked at Chelsea his eyes meeting hers with an unspoken understanding of the gravity of the situation we need to talk Chelsea began her voice barely above a whisper yet laced with the urgency of a mother desperate to protect her child Adam nodded removing his coat and tossing it
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carelessly onto the nearest chair I know he replied his tone weary but resigned Connor right Chelsea’s heart achd at the mere mention of their son’s name yes Adam we can’t go on like this we losing him every day I see him slipping further away and it’s killing me me inside he’s so young but he’s already carrying the burden of our mistakes he’s seen too much heard too much we have to do something Adam before it’s too late Adam sighed deeply running a hand through his dark hair Chelsea I get it I really do
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but what do you want me to do we can’t just shelter him from reality he’s going to have to face the truth at some point we can’t coddle him forever Chelsea eyes flashed with anger her frustration boiling over coddle him Adam he’s our son he’s a child he’s not equipped to handle this this mess we’ve created he needs stability love and security not the chaos we’ve been subjecting him to he needs us Adam both of us but not like this not when we’re tearing each other apart Adam shook his head his expression
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hardening what are you suggesting Chelsea that we just pretend everything is fine that we drop everything and play happy family for Connor’s sake that’s not how life Works he needs to learn that sometimes things don’t go the way you want them to is that what you think this is about Chelsea shot back her voice Rising this isn’t about teaching him some harsh life lesson this is about protecting our son from the damage we’re causing him he’s been through so much already Adam he deserves better than
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this we need to put him first before our own needs and desires Adam’s jaw tightened the tension between them palpable so what then Chelsea you want me to end things with Sally to pretend that I don’t care about her just to Plate Connor that’s not fair to anyone involved Chelsea’s eyes filled with tears but she refused to Let Them Fall Fair Adam this isn’t about fairness this is about our child he’s the one who’s going to suffer the most if we don’t get our act together can’t you see
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that can’t you see how much he’s hurting the room seemed to grow colder as the argument escalated both of them unwilling to back down Chelsea knew that Adam was stubborn but she had hoped prayed that he would see reason when it came to their son but as the minutes ticked by it became painfully clear that Adam was as entrenched in his position as she was in hers the turning point came when Adam’s frustration reached its peak you’re being ridiculous Chelsea this is all just one big excuse for you
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to try and control me to manipulate the situation to your advantage well I’m done playing this game I’m not going to let you dictate my life or my relationships not anymore before she could react Adam’s hand moved swiftly delivering a sharp slap across Chelsea’s face the sound echoed through the room like a gunshot leaving both of them moment stunned by the violence of the ACT Chelsea staggered back her hand flying to her cheek as the sting of the blow