Cole Howard’s death should have sent SHOCKWAVES through Genoa City, but instead, it was played out in a cold silence, as if his life were just a quiet note in the Newman family’s symphony of conflict. This silence, however, is merely the prelude to an earthquake far more devastating than anyone could imagine!

The Stifling Silence Before The Storm

With Cole gone, Victoria Newman and Claire Newman find themselves in a whirlwind of stressful decisions, not just about their own personal trauma, but also about their heavy responsibility for what’s left of their family. With most of them still stranded in France due to the turmoil in Nice, Victoria herself is faced with not only the excruciating pain of losing her soulmate but also the immense weight of tradition, honor, and the dark mysteries that have yet to be revealed behind the veil of the Newman legacy.

Even as the pain has yet to subside, a bigger question arises, hanging like a Sword of Damocles: Should Cole’s memorial be held now, in the solitude of empty seats and distant gazes from the few remaining relatives? Or should it be postponed, waiting until all the Newmans return to give him a proper, albeit delayed, farewell?

Victoria, in a state of utter turmoil, still cannot calmly choose which option is appropriate. While Claire swallows her tears and suggests rereading the poem Cole once read to her – a desperate effort to cling to the last warm memories in these dark, chilling days. However, for those who follow The Young and the Restless, every silence and delay always hides a STORM about to BREAK OUT!

Jordan’s Ghost Returns: A Shadow From The Abyss!

 

On the other side of the city, in the silent, terrifying darkness, Jordan, the woman who once brought UNSPEAKABLE TERROR to the Newman family, still exists.

Whispers of Jordan’s return are like cold winds that seep through every crack in the Newman mansion. No one knows for sure if she has truly disappeared or is just waiting for the PERFECT MOMENT TO STRIKE THE DECISIVE BLOW! The Cole Memorial, in everyone’s eyes, symbolizes a closure, a new beginning for Victoria and Claire after the loss.

But in Jordan’s eyes, it could be the IDEAL STAGE for the most DRAMATIC, BLOOD-CURDLING revival! She is famous for her spectacular comebacks, always choosing the most sensitive moments to STAB IN THE BACK those who seem to be the most secure. A sacred memorial service where everyone lowers their guard is the PERFECT OCCASION for Jordan to appear, sow fear, and DESTROY any remaining efforts of the Newman family reunion!

In that context, Victoria and Claire not only struggle with the pain of losing their loved ones, but also face the TERRIFYING RISK that what remains will be torn apart in just a moment. Claire, in an attempt to cling to the final meaning of Cole’s death, suggests keeping the urn as a sacred memento. But will this decision be a source of comfort? Or will it become the REASON for everything to fall into a NEW SPIRAL OF DANGER if Jordan really does return?!

Meanwhile, in France, most of the Newman family is still trapped in a circle of mysteries and dangers with no way out. The chaotic situation in Nice not only prevents a return but also opens up more secrets buried deep in the past. That makes the idea of holding a memorial service in Genoa even more impossible due to the absence of important people – those who could help Victoria keep the faith or at least withstand any upcoming UNDER-CURRENTS OF DOOM!

All of this makes the audience of The Young and the Restless feel dissatisfied when Cole’s death seems to be IMPROPERLY INVESTED in terms of drama. But this silence is a HARBINGER OF AN EVEN BIGGER EARTHQUAKE AHEAD! If the writers really want to get the most out of a memorial, this is where they need to have Jordan return. Not just as a ghost from the past, but as a DIRECT AGENT IN THE DESTRUCTION of the Newman’s hopes of rebuilding!

The Memorial: A Stage For Terror!

 

IMAGINE THIS:

As Victoria, Claire, and a few of their remaining close family members gather around the memorial, listening to the poem Cole once recited – a touching, tearful moment. Jordan quietly appears behind them. No one notices until the plot begins to take shape. The lights go out. A series of STRANGE, OMINOUS EVENTS occur. Cole’s ashes disappear! Threatening messages are left behind! Or even a GHOSTLY DRAMA designed to instill PARALYZING FEAR in Claire and Victoria, making them doubt even those closest to them!

Jordan, with her SINISTER MIND and the RUTHLESS COURAGE of someone who once made Newman suffer, could use the memorial service as a tool to reestablish PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTROL, to strike at Victoria’s greatest weaknesses – the fear of losing again, the helplessness of what cannot be controlled, and the burden of a mother who has just found her daughter, now at RISK OF LOSING EVERYTHING AGAIN because of a ghost from the past that refuses to be put to rest!

The possibility of Cole Howard’s memorial service becoming the focal point of Jordan’s SPECTACULAR SABOTAGE is not simply a logical script choice, but also a PAINFUL REMINDER that in Genoa, NOTHING IS SAFE! No tragedy stops at grief. Jordan’s return not only plunges the service into chaos, but also brings all the DARK SECRETS of the Newman household into the light, potentially toppling the fragile order that Victoria and Claire are trying to build!

And if that is true, the fate of the Newman family will once again be pushed into the ABYSS OF DESTRUCTION! While the audience will witness a DRAMATIC TWIST, something they have always expected from The Young and the Restless. Tragedy after tragedy, tears that have not yet dried before falling again. And the ghosts of the past will NEVER let anyone go in this world full of competition!

A New Chapter of Nightmare: When Death Is Just The Beginning!

 

The Cole Howard Memorial may not only mark a departure, but will be a TURNING POINT for the sins, secrets, and hatred to be pushed to the CLIMAX, opening a new chapter that is even more HAUNTING, INTENSE, and TRAGIC for all those with the Newman surname. When death is only the beginning, the EXPLODING Cole Memorial twist and Jordan’s RESURRECTION in the world of Genoa City, where every tragedy has unexpected consequences, Cole Howard’s passing should have been a SHOCKING HIGHLIGHT!

Fans were never satisfied with Cole’s quiet death, as if he was just a small part of the Newman family’s conflicted saga. So, if the writers were determined to remove an important character, it would have to be MORE THAN JUST A SHOCK! It would have to be a REAL EXPLOSION, a tragedy that would SHAKE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY and overthrow Genoa’s fragile order!

The final days leading up to Cole’s memorial service were a series of SLEEPLESS NIGHTS for Victoria Newman and Claire. Victoria was consumed with emptiness as every decision became a BURDEN. Should she keep Cole’s ashes, or should she hold a grand ceremony even though most of the Newmans were still tied up in Europe? Claire, who had just found a family, now had to face the prospect of losing her spiritual father just a HAIR’S BREATH AWAY. Their eyes were filled with ANGUISH and a sense of helplessness in the face of a life so full of events.

The memorial service, intended to be the last peaceful moment for everyone to express their grief, ACCIDENTALLY BECAME THE STAGE OF FATE, where the hidden forces quietly moved closer step by step. Behind the scenes, strange winds, looming figures, unanswered phone calls, all signaled that something was about to happen. But no one could have predicted the EXTENT OF ITS HORROR! Many people still believe that Jordan died in the poisoning at the warehouse.

Victoria herself wanted to believe it. But in the world of The Young and the Restless, no one really dies when the audience still questions their fate. Jordan, the Newman family’s SWORN ENEMY, a woman with a rare survival instinct and a CHILLINGLY COLD MIND, always knew how to disappear, then return at the EXACT MOMENT NO ONE EXPECTED! If a character like Cole had to leave in regret, then Jordan, though thought to be dead, could completely reappear just to plunge the memorial into a SEA OF HATRED!

 

The Climax: A Horrifying Unveiling!

 

The scene that took place that day was full of FALSE PEACE. Victoria in a simple black dress, Claire tightly holding the paper with the poem Cole had read to her when she was a child, the soft light of the church falling on the suffering faces. Everything seemed to be heading towards a gentle ending, soothing the pain for everyone. But then, amid the echoes of the piano, a series of STRANGE, TERRIFYING EVENTS began! The candle suddenly went out!

The speaker sound was distorted, emitting EERIE LAUGHTER that only Victoria and Claire could recognize! A COLD WIND blew into the great hall, pulling the white curtain and FLIPPING THE URN, startling everyone! The moment Claire began to read the poem, the church door SWUNG OPEN WITH A LOUD, VIOLENT NOISE! A DARK FIGURE RUSHED INTO THE MEMORIAL SERVICE! The crowd was terrified and moved aside. The guards rushed over, but it was TOO LATE!

The stranger, none other than Jordan, but with a completely different appearance – sickly, pale, but her eyes were BRIGHT AND FIERCE like a soul that had just RISEN FROM THE GRAVE! While Victoria was stunned, Jordan walked to the middle of the hall, laughing LOUDLY, a COLD, GLOOMY LAUGH, causing all the emotions of sadness to turn into SHEER HORROR in an instant! “DID YOU THINK I WAS DEAD?!” That question seemed to echo in the air, FREEZING ALL ACTIONS!

Cole’s memorial service, a moment ago, a support for the living, now became a BLOODY ARENA between the past and the present. Not only did Jordan appear, she also staged everything like a PERFECT, DIABOLICAL PERFORMANCE! She released photos, documents, threats to each Newman member, revealing a series of SHOCKING SECRETS about Cole’s death! It was this MYSTERIOUS RESURRECTION that made everyone uncertain about what was real and what was fake!

There were rumors that Jordan herself was once taken to the hospital in a deep coma, but with underground connections, she was secretly saved by an unknown doctor, changed her name, changed her identity, waiting for the day to return for REVENGE! Jordan’s appearance caused an UNPRECEDENTED WAVE OF FEAR! Cole’s relatives were confused. Victoria’s friends suspected each other. Newman members argued fiercely about who had assisted Jordan or intentionally concealed the truth about Cole’s death.

In particular, Claire, who was Jordan’s direct victim, now has to face the old obsession that has returned to destroy her youth, making her the center of all eyes of suspicion, pity, and blame! In a BREATH-TAKING MOMENT, Jordan points to Cole’s urn and declares, “THE TRUTH WAS NEVER HERE. YOU ARE JUST FOOLING YOURSELVES TO AVOID WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!”

The atmosphere in the church seems to be SUFFOCATING! Many people start to cry. Others rush to fight with Jordan. But she has prepared an escape route, laughing loudly and spreading false clues that force the whole town into a new INVESTIGATION!

 

Aftermath and New Horrors: The Spiral Deepens!

 

Soon after, the memorial service turns into a BATTLEFIELD for the police, the media, and the Newman family. Theories about Cole’s real death are blown up again! Some believe that Cole did not die of natural causes, but was POISONED, and that the killer is still lurking somewhere, or worse, a family member! Cole’s death is no longer the end, but the BEGINNING OF A NEW SERIES OF TRAGEDIES, leading to an UNSTOPPABLE CHAIN OF EVENTS! Jordan’s return, more than a twist, is a BLOODY DECLARATION OF WAR on the Newman family! No one can escape the past, and EVERY DEATH HAS ITS PRICE!

Jordan’s survival instinct has brought her back from the dead. But it is her hatred, her calculations, and her CRUELTY that make Genoa City unable to be at peace. The remaining people are forced to choose sides, face their UNHEALED WOUNDS, and understand that here a dramatic death is NEVER ENOUGH! It is the BLOODY RESURRECTIONS and CLASSIC TWISTS that make The Young and the Restless immortal in the hearts of viewers.

 

Cole’s Memorial And Jordan’s Haunting Revenge: The Ultimate Nightmare!

 

There are deaths in the world of Genoa City that are meant to end an old chapter, opening a healing journey for those left behind. But there are also deaths that become the fuel for a long nightmare, a start of a new chain of events that no one expected. Cole Howard’s departure initially left only quiet grief, but the writers of The Young and the Restless knew well: NOTHING IS MORE PAINFUL THAN THE FEELING OF LOSS TORN APART BY THE GHOSTS OF THE PAST THAT HAVE NEVER SLEPT!

Cole’s memorial was planned as an occasion for Claire, Victoria, and their loved ones to reminisce and find some peace in the midst of grief. The funeral atmosphere was covered in cold colors. The sobs, the comforting arms only made the void bigger. Victoria was exhausted after everything. And Claire, despite trying to be strong, could not escape the feeling of guilt and loss. Because Cole’s death was like a part of her childhood. The only spiritual roof that had just collapsed.

But then, when everyone was immersed in memories and tears, a series of STRANGE, OMINOUS SIGNS began to appear. First were the upside down funeral wreaths, the notes left by unknown people on which were written familiar poems that only Cole, Claire, and Jordan had shared in the past. Next, the electronic devices kept malfunctioning. The swaying lights on the ceiling cast distorted shadows that made everyone feel uneasy. Then, a BLOODY SCARF draped right in front of Cole’s portrait left a mysterious message: “IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING.”

No one dared to speak up, but the obsession with Jordan, the woman who had brought so much pain to the Newman family, appeared stronger than ever. In Victoria’s mind, the image of Jordan lying motionless after the poisoning did not seem convincing enough that the real enemy had disappeared from this world. It was just an elaborate psychological trap, a disguise to prepare for an even more TERRIFYING COMEBACK! Those who had faced Jordan knew that her survival instinct and ability to manipulate minds were LIMITLESS! Not even death could drown this hatred!

Claire was the first to realize that the strange signs were not just random. Every night, the young girl dreamed that she was cornered in a dark corner, hearing Jordan whisper in her ear, “DID YOU THINK YOU COULD ESCAPE ME?!” She began to see shadows outside the window, receiving anonymous messages with questions that touched on her DEEPEST FEARS. Pushed to the limit, Claire gradually lost sleep, lived in ANXIETY AND CONFUSION, making those around her even more worried. But no one dared to say anything directly, because the fear of mentioning Jordan’s name was like opening the door for the DEVIL TO ENTER THE HOUSE!

As the memorial day approached, the instability became more obvious. Victoria decided to increase security, hire more guards, and warn everyone to be vigilant. But that caution could not stop Jordan’s INVISIBLE HANDS if she really had returned!

The mysterious absence of a few close guests, the calls that were interrupted halfway, Claire’s personal information being spread on social media, all seemed to have the same person behind it. But Jordan did not choose to reveal herself immediately. Instead, she quietly hid herself, playing CAT AND MOUSE with Claire’s mind, pushing the young girl to the LIMIT OF HER ENDURANCE!

The day of the memorial service finally arrived, and the TENSION WAS PALPABLE! Victoria stood trembling in front of Cole’s portrait while Claire prepared her poem while suppressing a SUDDEN WAVE OF PANIC! The moment Claire began to read the first lines, the wind outside howled VIOLENTLY, the lights went out and everything was plunged into DARKNESS AND PANIC! SCREAMS RANG OUT as a DARK FIGURE APPEARED IN THE DOORWAY! Everyone thought they were seeing things. But someone recognized Jordan’s long hair and familiar figure.

She didn’t enter, just stood there silently, her eyes GLOWING in the flickering light of the flashlight. CHAOS BROKE OUT IMMEDIATELY! Some people rushed to protect Claire and Victoria. Others frantically searched for an exit. When the light returned, Jordan was gone, but a phone was left on the chair. The screen still showing the words, “AS LONG AS YOU BREATHE, I WILL RETURN.” Everyone was stunned, fear reaching its PEAK!

No one was sure if it was really Jordan or just an impersonator, but the PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT WAS PERFECT! Claire, in particular, was EXTREMELY HAUNTED, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. The feeling of being hunted and alone became even more terrifying.

After the ceremony, a series of STRANGE EVENTS occurred. Claire’s personal items were moved or disappeared. Old photos of her and Cole had their faces cut out, and her voicemail continuously received MYSTERIOUS WHISPERS, all reminders of past mistakes and premonitions of an upcoming GREATER TRAGEDY! Victoria also fell into a state of HIGH ALERT! But the tighter the security, the more sophisticated and unpredictable the traces Jordan left behind.

Jordan chose not to show up, but played a LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL GAME with Claire. Little by little, pushing her to the brink of complete collapse. Those who have faced Jordan know that with her bravery and ruthlessness, she doesn’t need to appear directly to sow fear. Just leaving a sign of her return from the dead is enough to send the Newman family into a SPIRAL OF SUSPICION, PANIC, AND FEAR! For Victoria, the biggest worry is not only losing Cole, but also the RISK OF LOSING CLAIRE AGAIN!

This time, not by death, but by OBSESSION, a HOPELESS MENTAL ILLNESS! As for Claire, she is forced to choose: either accept living in fear forever or proactively confront and track down Jordan before things go too far. Viewers of The Young and the Restless, who are all too familiar with SPECTACULAR TURNAROUNDS, will be SHOCKED by every bizarre detail that happens at Cole’s memorial service!

Will Jordan continue to hide in the shadows, pushing Claire and Victoria to their limits, or will she choose the PERFECT MOMENT TO EMERGE, exacting revenge like never before?! And will any of Cole’s loved ones be strong enough to turn the tide of the psychological game? Or will they all fall together at the COLD HAND OF THEIR SWORN ENEMY?! The answer remains to be seen. But it’s clear that things are only just beginning, and Genoa City will NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!

Jordan’s return, real or fake, has sown the seeds of a NEW CHAIN OF TRAGEDY, turning Cole’s memorial from a tearful stop to the first crack and a STORM OF HATRED that has no end in sight!