MARIAH’S GUILT & THE MEDICAL EXPERIMENT CONSPIRACY!
Meanwhile, Mariah Copeland is tormented by guilt from a hazy night abroad with an “older man” who bore an uncanny resemblance to an “older Cole.” She’s haunted by the feeling that this encounter was no accident. The terrifying truth emerges: this mysterious man is Marvin Oakley himself! As Cole’s condition worsens, Mariah realizes that his illness, her past encounter with Marvin, and Marvin’s newfound paternity are all terrifyingly linked to a secret medical experiment! Is Cole unknowingly at the center of a dark conspiracy, and is Mariah’s connection to Marvin the key to unlocking these secrets and saving Cole’s life?

THE ULTIMATE DILEMMA: MARVIN OAKLEY – COLE’S ONLY HOPE!
The drama reaches its fever pitch as the pieces fall into place: Cole’s life depends on an organ transplant, Claire isn’t a match, and the shocking truth of his paternity reveals Marvin Oakley as his only biological father. This makes Marvin Cole’s only hope for a life-saving organ donation! Mariah, racked with guilt over her own past with Marvin and the “baseless accusations” that led to these discoveries, faces an agonizing choice. Can she confront Marvin, persuade him to save Cole, and reconcile with the dark secrets of her own past? Or will the tangled web of family secrets, illicit affairs, and a sinister medical plot claim Cole’s life forever? The future of the Newman family, and Cole’s very existence, hangs precariously in the balance!