Ian Ward is Mariah’s biological father! ‘NO! IT CAN’T BE!’ Sharon RIPS DNA Results! Y&R Spoilers
“THE DNA REVEAL THAT SHOOK GENOA CITY” — SHARON’S NIGHTMARE REBORN
It started with an envelope.
Small. Harmless. Deadly.
Inside, the truth Sharon had buried deep came clawing back to life.
DNA MATCH: IAN WARD — 99.98%
The paper slipped from her fingers as her knees buckled. The past she’d fought to forget came roaring back — the cult, the manipulation, the trauma.
“No,” Sharon whispered, her voice cracking. “Not him. Anyone but him.”
When Nick arrived, he found her pacing, trembling, eyes wild with grief.
“It’s Ian, Nick!” she screamed. “Ian Ward is Mariah’s father!”
Nick’s face turned to stone.
“That can’t be true. That man’s a monster.”
But the paper didn’t lie.
Sharon’s sobs filled the room as years of guilt and fear erupted into anguish.
“I thought I escaped him,” she cried. “But his blood runs through my daughter’s veins.”
“MARIAH’S WORLD DESTROYS ITSELF” — THE DAUGHTER OF A MONSTER
Moments later, Mariah walked in — unsuspecting, smiling… until she saw the look on her mother’s face.
“It’s Ian, Mariah,” Sharon confessed through tears. “Ian Ward is your father.”
The silence that followed was suffocating.
“No… no, you said you cut ties with him before I was born!” Mariah gasped.
“I thought I did,” Sharon sobbed. “But he manipulated me. I didn’t even know—”
The horror hit Mariah like a physical blow.
“So I’m the daughter of a psychopath? The man who brainwashed half this town?!”
Tessa rushed to her side, whispering, “You’re not him, Mariah.”
But Mariah’s rage was volcanic.
“You should have told me, Sharon. You should have told me the truth years ago!”
She stormed out — leaving Sharon broken, and Nick silently collecting the shredded remains of the DNA results from the floor.
“HE’S BACK…” — THE RETURN OF IAN WARD
As lightning cracked over the Genoa City skyline, the camera cut to a dim motel room.
A man in shadow watched the news on his tablet.
Ian Ward. Alive. Smirking.
“So… the truth is finally out,” he murmured, eyes glinting.
“My daughter knows who I am. And soon… she’ll come to me.”
From behind him, a woman’s voice asked, “Do you think she will?”
Ian smiled darkly.
“Oh, she will. It’s in the blood.”
“THE SHATTERING AFTERMATH” — SHARON’S GUILT, PAUL’S WARNING
At Crimson Lights, Sharon poured her heart out to Paul Williams, who listened with grim understanding.
“I thought I escaped him, Paul,” she said. “But he’s back. I can feel it.”
“We’ve had whispers of sightings,” Paul admitted. “If Ian’s still out there… this could get dangerous.”
Sharon’s face turned pale.
“He can’t get near her. I won’t let him hurt Mariah.”
Paul’s eyes narrowed.
“Then we need to prepare. Because if Ian Ward’s truly alive… he won’t stay in the shadows for long.”
“MARIAH’S BREAKDOWN” — A LEGACY TOO DARK TO BEAR
While Sharon battled guilt, Mariah’s mind unraveled.
Haunted by her father’s evil legacy, she confided to Tessa that she couldn’t live with the idea of bringing his bloodline into the world.
“I don’t want this baby,” Mariah whispered, her voice breaking.
“I can’t bring another life into this world knowing who I am — knowing who my father is.”
Tessa’s horror was immediate.
“No! You’re not him, Mariah. You’re you! You’re love. You’re light.”
But Mariah’s despair only deepened.
“Love doesn’t erase bloodlines.”
“A MOTHER’S DESPERATE VISIT” — SHARON’S REDEMPTION
When Sharon learned Mariah had gone to the hospital to end her pregnancy, she rushed to stop her.
In the dimly lit room, Mariah sat staring at her baby’s heartbeat on the monitor — fast, fragile, and alive.
Sharon whispered, “That sound… it’s proof you’re not broken. That’s your strength.”
Mariah sobbed, trembling.
“I’m terrified, Mom.”
“So was I,” Sharon said gently. “And I made mistakes. But you? You’re the best thing I ever did.”
It was the moment that shattered the curse.
Mariah broke down, whispering,
“I can’t let him win. Not through me.”
And with that, she made her choice — she would keep the baby.
“THE CALM BEFORE THE NEXT STORM” — A NEW HOPE… AND A NEW THREAT
That night, Mariah and Tessa returned home, their hands entwined, the tension replaced by fragile peace.
“This baby isn’t Ian’s legacy,” Mariah said softly. “It’s ours.”
They embraced under the moonlight — but the peace didn’t last.
Cut to a dark motel room. Ian Ward watched the news, his smirk widening as he held up a glass of whiskey.
“My daughter decided to keep my grandchild,” he said, voice dripping with menace.
“Good. Because now… I have something to come home for.”
Lightning flashed — revealing Ian’s chilling grin in the window.
COMING UP NEXT ON THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS!
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Ian Ward RETURNS to Genoa City — and Mariah becomes his ultimate obsession!
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Sharon vows to protect her family, even if it means confronting her darkest past.
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Tessa and Mariah face a horrifying threat that could tear them apart forever.
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And when that baby arrives… will Ian claim it as his legacy of evil?
“In Genoa City, blood may be destiny — but love is the only thing that can rewrite it.”
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS — MARIAH’S NIGHTMARE. SHARON’S RECKONING. THE RETURN OF IAN WARD.