In the quiet, dimly lit room of a rundown hotel in Genoa City,

Sharon is losing her grip on reality. Seated alone, she clutches her head,

trying to suppress the relentless voices in her mind, but Cameron’s sharp,

demanding tone only grows louder. His voice, a ghost from Sharon’s past,

has become her constant tormentor, pushing her closer to madness with each passing day. “Why isn’t Daniel dead yet?” Cameron’s voice hisses, his frustration fueling Sharon’s growing instability. Sharon, already fragile, struggles to maintain her composure as the weight of Cameron’s influence bears down on her.

Cameron is furious. He blames Daniel for the chaos that has unfolded and sees him as the one obstacle standing in the way of his plans. “We’ve been after him all along,” Cameron snarls, “so why is he still breathing?” Sharon, shaking from the overwhelming pressure, tries to shut out Cameron’s voice, but it’s no use. He is a part of her now, embedded in her mind like a parasite, controlling her thoughts and actions. Cameron’s demands are clear—Daniel must be eliminated. For Sharon, Daniel is no longer a person; he’s just an obstacle in Cameron’s twisted game.

Meanwhile, Daniel is blissfully unaware of the danger looming over him. His primary focus has been protecting his daughter, Lucy, from the fallout of Sharon’s instability. He has no clue that Sharon, once a close friend, has been manipulated into seeing him as a target. Sharon remembers the days when Daniel’s love and devotion to his daughter meant something to her. But now, those memories are buried beneath the darkness Cameron has unleashed in her mind. To Sharon, Daniel is no longer a concerned father—he is just another figure standing in the way of Cameron’s plan, a problem to be dealt with.

Sharon’s descent into darkness has been swift and terrifying. She’s been lying to everyone—Nick, Mariah, Faith—they all believe she has left Genoa City to heal in Arizona. In reality, Sharon never left town. She’s been hiding in a dilapidated hotel, convinced that she has escaped the prying eyes of those who care about her. Nick, always vigilant, had tried to track her every move, while Mariah, with her keen intuition, sensed something was wrong from the start. Even young Faith knew something was terribly off with her mother. But Sharon, believing she had outsmarted them, cut herself off from her family, isolating herself further as Cameron’s voice grew louder in her mind.

However, Sharon’s belief that she is free from her family’s watchful eyes is far from true. Unbeknownst to her, Nick, Mariah, and Faith have been quietly keeping tabs on her. They know she’s lying about her whereabouts and are determined to save her from whatever dark path she’s on. Every step Sharon takes is being monitored, every move she makes is scrutinized. Yet Sharon, in her fragile state, has no idea how close her family still is, or how determined they are to pull her back from the brink.

As Sharon paces the shabby room, the peeling wallpaper and flickering light mirror her crumbling mental state. Cameron’s voice is relentless, screaming inside her head, demanding that she act faster. “You’re failing,” he spits venomously. “Daniel is still alive, and you’re wasting time.” Sharon’s hands tremble, her anxiety spiraling as the walls close in around her. The only way to silence Cameron is to do what he demands. Her mind flashes to Daniel—somewhere out there, probably with Lucy, thinking he is safe. Little does he know, the Sharon he once knew is gone, replaced by a woman driven by fear and a voice that isn’t her own.

Daniel has no idea that his time is running out.