Young and Restless July Sweeps Predictions: Lily Makes Her Move & Dr. Markham’s Secret Exposed!

Young and the Restless special prediction edition that covers July sweeps, which runs from June 25th to July 20th, including Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) getting seductive and Dr. Laurence Markham (Jere Burns) exposed as a fraud.

We have got predictions for Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), for Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk), for Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow), for Dr. Markham, for Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) and Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson), for Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic), and also for Cane and Lily.

Young and the Restless: Victor and Nikki’s Reunion

First, I suspect we’ll see Victor insist that Nikki needs to move back home. So Thursday of this week, Victor finds the best surgeon for Nikki’s procedure since no one in Genoa City can do the risky operation she needs. And by Friday, Victor makes a surprising discovery about his wife’s diagnosis. So, we know that this week Nikki is getting worse and needs emergency surgery, but there’s nobody on staff that can do it because it’s tricky.

So, Victor is consulting with Nate and Stephanie Simmons (Vivica A. Fox) and they found a doctor that they’re bringing in to do surgery on Nikki. And I think that initially she won’t be happy that Victor knows, but honestly, she’s so scared right now that if he brings in the surgeon to save her eyesight, that’s a game changer for their broken marriage. I expect him to insist that Nikki forget returning to the Genoa City Athletic Club and just come home to the ranch after her surgery. And I don’t think he’ll take no for an answer. I mean, this is Victor and Nikki’s reunion story.

Patty’s Final Scheme and Escape on Y&R

Our second prediction, Patty’s outed, tries one last scheme, and then runs. So, this Thursday, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) is talking to Billy about how to help Diane Jenkins Abbott (Susan Walters). And on Friday, Jack and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) take a big risk with Patty. So, Jack and Kyle suspect that Diane’s at Dr. Markham’s house. Problem is Jack’s not being subtle and Patty warned Markham that Jack might be coming to his house to try and get Diane.

And I think this initial rescue attempt with Jack with Kyle’s help trying to get to Diane is going to be thwarted. But it might be enough for Jack to get a detective to get a warrant. And we all know in the end Diane’s going to be saved. And Patty and her dirty doctor should be outed in sweeps. But I don’t think she’ll give up on Jack. I don’t think she’ll go away quietly. I think Patty’s going to pull one last desperate stunt and then she may run from Genoa City before she can actually be arrested or tossed back into a psych hospital.

Young and Restless: Nick’s Relapse and Family Crisis

Our third prediction, Nick starts using again and tries to hide it. So recently he told Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) that he was struggling and mentioned that a guy who’d been clean for years showed up high to a meeting and then he saw his old dealer at Crimson Lights and that freaked him out. So, Noah and Sharon both got this disturbing news from Nick and he told Sharon and Noah that he’s already struggling to stay clean and it seems like Nick’s being tested at every turn.

And with Nikki facing this horrible health crisis and needing emergency surgery, that stress may be what triggers Nick’s relapse. Headwriter Josh Griffith did say it would be a rough road for Nick. And he hinted at a relapse coming. So I expect one during July sweeps. And of course, he’ll do what addicts do, which is lie and deny. And his family, chiefly Victor, may insist that Nick needs to go to inpatient rehab for a thorough detox.

Young and the Restless: Dr. Markham’s True Identity

Our fourth prediction, Dr. Markham is not who he says he is. So, we know obviously this guy is shady because he’s working with Patty and taking a boatload of cash from her to keep Diane locked up basically indefinitely. So, Patty told Jack his name and they checked his credentials and he definitely looks legit, but maybe he is not the person that those credentials belong to. He could be an impostor, and the real Dr. Markham might be tied up somewhere. Or he could be dead. He could be stuck in the basement of his own house.

I mean, Patty’s certainly crazy enough to do something like that and to hire somebody to pretend to be Markham to help her pull off this dirty deal. I mean, you’d think a noted psychiatrist wouldn’t behave like this. So, maybe he’s a random dude. Or even worse, maybe he’s a former patient that Patty met when she was locked up in the psych hospital and he knows how Dr. Markham conducts therapy because he was treated by him. Because I definitely think there’s something really fishy going on with Patty and the person who says he’s Markham.

No legit shrink would take money to gaslight Diane into thinking she had a breakdown and agree to keep her captive for years. Only a maniac would do that. Markham is clearly Patty’s partner in crime, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t Markham at all and was an escaped psych patient.

Cane’s Corporate Strategy and Romance on Y&R

Our fifth prediction, Cane convinces Lily to let him hire Billy. So, Cane offered Billy a while ago the chance to get his hands on Chancellor before everything turned bad. And Cane knows just how badly that Billy wants it. Plus, I think Cane would like the chance to work with his sort of brother Billy. And Jill Abbott is in town this week with recast actress Lauren Koslow in the role. She may like the idea of Cane and Billy brother bonding.

And no matter how Lily feels about Billy, if Cane as her CEO suggests that Billy would be a good hire, I could see Cane convincing Lily to let him give Billy a chance. You know, maybe just to see how it goes and hire him like as his COO or something like that at Chancellor. And what’s even better about this is it would infuriate Victor. He’s already going to be angry when he hears that Lily appointed Cane as CEO. Now Nikki knows, but I don’t remember Victor finding out. But if Billy Boy is there as well, I think Victor’s head would explode. And I think that Lily wants to prod Victor and Nikki both for doing her so dirty before.

Young and the Restless: Nate’s Medical Calling

Our sixth prediction, Nate returns to medicine, just not surgery. So, Friday spoilers have Stephanie recruiting Nate for a special project. She can see that Nate is still passionate about medicine. Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) saw it, too. And now Nate’s consulting on getting Nikki the care she needs to hopefully restore her vision, get that mass off her optic nerve. And Nate agreed to help, but only from the sidelines on Young and the Restless.

But I think someone may press Nate to come work at the hospital in some capacity, maybe as a surgical consultant, somebody who puts patients with the best surgeons to get the best outcomes. It’s not like Lily and Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) actually need him at Winters. I’d love to see Nate as a doctor again. And I think Audra would cheer for him to do this. I’m still also rooting for them to reunite.

Young and Restless: Lily and Cane’s Intimate Moment

All right, our very last prediction. Lily takes Cane to bed. So, we’ve seen Lily increasingly impressed with Cane’s actions ever since he donated bone marrow to save Malcolm Winter’s (Shemar Moore) life. They’ve already kissed a few times and it seems like Lily is really falling for Cane again because he has proven himself to her. So, I think soon we’re going to see Lily make a move and take Cane to bed.

I can see Lily being the one to initiate intimacy. I can see it happening during sweeps. And of course, Cane would be absolutely thrilled. And I definitely think he wouldn’t do anything to pressure Lily, but I think she will make the first move. Cane will love anything that Lily wants from him. And I think Cane will like Lily being his corporate boss at Chancellor. And maybe he would like her being his boss in the bedroom, too.