Y&R Spoilers: Mariah Overhears Tessa Calling Ian Ward Dad – What’s Their Relationship?
The Young and the Restless spoilers: The Shadows of Deception: Mariah’s Discovery
Mariah had been restless for weeks. There was something unsettling about Tessa’s recent behavior. The woman she once trusted implicitly had become secretive, her warm demeanor replaced by an unsettling coldness.
But the breaking point came when Tessa, without much discussion, began to express a keen interest in sharing custody of Arya—a matter that Mariah hadn’t even imagined would be contested.
It was unthinkable. This wasn’t the Tessa she knew. The sudden shift made Mariah’s stomach turn with unease. Determined to uncover the truth, Mariah started keeping a close eye on Tessa’s movements.
She knew it was wrong to doubt someone she loved, but the stakes were too high. Arya was her world, and the mere idea of losing her—even partially—was unbearable.
The Trail of Betrayal
One crisp autumn morning, Mariah noticed Tessa leaving the house in a hurry with Arya bundled in her arms.
She barely offered a word of explanation, brushing off Mariah’s questions with a dismissive excuse about a playdate. Something in Tessa’s eyes that morning betrayed her—it was fear.
That moment, Mariah decided she had to follow her. It wasn’t just suspicion; it was a visceral need to protect her daughter.
Mariah stayed far enough behind Tessa’s car to avoid detection. After weaving through town, Tessa finally pulled into the parking lot of a rundown roadside motel on the outskirts of Genoa City.
The sight sent chills down Mariah’s spine. “Why here?” she whispered to herself, her heart pounding like a war drum.
From her concealed vantage point, she watched as Tessa walked into the motel carrying Arya and looking over her shoulder as though she feared being followed.
Minutes stretched into an eternity before Mariah saw someone step out to greet Tessa—a man. Mariah’s blood ran cold as she recognized him. Ian Ward, the man who had once made her life a living nightmare.
