Genoa City is about to erupt as a dangerous secret threatens to destroy everything Mariah Copeland holds dear. After returning from a mysterious trip to Chicago, Mariah is a shell of herself — clutching a blood-stained pillow and tormented by memories she can’t explain. But just as she begins to unravel, Cane Ashby appears with a chilling demand: keep her pregnancy a secret… no matter what.

Cane insists that revealing the truth now would put Mariah, the baby, and even Aria in danger — but why? Is it just about protection, or is he hiding something much darker? The pressure builds, and Mariah grows increasingly paranoid, haunted by hallucinations of Ian Ward and flashes of a violent night she can’t fully remember. She lashes out at Tessa and even flees with baby Aria, whispering to herself, “What did I do?”

Meanwhile, Sharon becomes suspicious of her daughter’s erratic behavior. When she finally uncovers the shocking truth about the pregnancy — and Cane’s involvement — she completely loses control. Desperate to protect Mariah, Sharon confronts Cane in a fiery showdown that leaves everyone stunned. But her efforts might come too late, as Chance Chancellor investigates a missing man from the same Chicago hotel… and the trail leads straight back to Mariah.

Tessa is torn — should she expose the secret to save Mariah, or stay silent and risk losing her family forever? As Victor Newman quietly probes the situation and whispers of Ian’s cult resurface, the line between reality and paranoia blurs.

What happened in that hotel room? Is Mariah a victim… or hiding a terrifying truth? And can Sharon hold it together long enough to save her daughter from total collapse?