The Reason Behind Devon And Nate's Family Feud On The Young And The Restless

Devon Hamilton's entire universe was turned upside down the day his sister Lily Winters ran a red light and caused a car accident, leading to the eventual death of his wife, Hilary Curtis, and their unborn child (via Soaps in Depth). Naturally, when a mysterious woman emerged in Genoa City with the same face as Hilary, Devon's interest peaked. Despite being in a committed relationship with Elena Dawson, he couldn't help but feel a connection to Amanda Sinclair. Devon had seen ghostly apparitions of Hilary for a while, so having her lookalike in town caused Elena much anxiety.

Ultimately, Elena let her paranoia about Devon and Amanda get the best of her, and she had an emotional affair with his cousin Nate Hastings. It was easy for them to gravitate toward that because they worked in close proximity, but also because Nate knew all the parties involved, so he was a good sounding board for her frustrations (via Soap Central). Once Amanda was revealed to be Hilary's twin sister, Elena's insecurity regarding the woman's closeness with Devon dramatically increased, driving her closer to Nate. Eventually, it became too much, and the two slept together.

Things were bound to be tense between the cousins once the truth came out, but in an unexpected twist, it was Elena who confessed everything to Devon because the guilt was eating away at her (via Soaps). However, she wasn't anticipating the violent way Devon would respond to learning about the affair.