Like the birth of her own baby, Mariah’s origin story is rooted in similar evil and distress.

After going into labor, Sharon was drugged, and both babies were taken.

However, Mariah’s existence was kept a dark secret.

Camryn Grimes posing

Mariah used all the tactics she learned from Ian to scratch and claw to get anything in life.

Mariah posed as a ghost, making Sharon question the state of her own mental health.

However, Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) soon discovered the true connection between Mariah and Cassie.

Ian Ward on the stand

He kidnapped her and set the stage for them to be united in unholy matrimony.

After what she endured as a child, her genuine appreciation for her loved ones is even greater.

Sharon, Nick, and Mariah sitting at a table

Tessa and Mariah at their wedding