'Young and the Restless' spoilers: Mariah rescued, Ian Attacks Nikki, Ashley returns and Victor questions Phyllis

What a week it will be in "The Young and the Restless" with drama and suspense lurking everywhere. Genoa City will be very busy this week and here's what's going to happen:

Ashley Abbot is back

Ashley Abbot returns to Genoa City on Wednesday's episode. She will be played by actress Eileen Davidon. According to Celeb Dirty Laundry, Ashley is returning to Genoa City with a magical perfume at hand. This perfume is said to "make women undesirable to men." With the CEO position in mind, Ashley offers it to Jabot Cosmetics.

According to spoilers, Ashley might just be Stitch's new love interest in the show, given that they did flirt when saw each other at the hospital when Ashley suffered an ankle sprain. This week, the two will share scenes together.

Mariah rescued, Nikki attacked

Last week, Sharon and Nick were trying to look for Mariah. When they reached Ian Ward's apartment, the two were long gone. This week, Sharon and Nick are able to rescue Mariah and take her to the hospital. There, they try to tell Mariah that she is Sharon's daughter.

Meanwhile, Ian isn't done with hurting people in Genoa City. Ian went to Nikki Newman's place to attack her. But before he could inject Nikki with the syringe in his hand, Nikki receives a phone call from Dylan saying that Ian is in her place and she's in trouble. Dylan also tells Paul about it and they go to Nikki's place with the hopes of rescuing her.

Jack, Kelly and Phyllis

Jack and Kelly's relationship is doing great, but Jack doesn't know that Phyllis has already woken up from her coma. And now that Phyllis is regaining consciousness, Victor Newman makes it a point to question her about Sharon's secret. Victor is relentless, but the truth is, maybe Phyllis doesn't even remember a thing about the secret.

It will indeed be an intense week in "The Young and the Restless." Catch it on CBS every weekday at 12:30 p.m.

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