Big Shock Y&R Spoilers: Ian Ward Reveals Tessa Is Dead – Mariah Shocked To Learn Aria’s Whereabouts

The tension reached its breaking point in a chilling scene as Mariah Copeland burst onto the chaotic rooftop, her face pale, eyes wide with panic. Desperate, she demanded answers from anyone who would listen. “Where’s Tessa? Where’s Arya?!” Her voice cracked as she stormed past security and the Newman family. Victor Newman tried to intercept, hoping to shield her from the truth he feared would shatter her, but it was too late. Ian Ward, standing at the center of the storm with a sinister grin, saw Mariah as the perfect emotional target.

Mariah’s chest heaved with desperation as she pointed a trembling finger at Ian, demanding to know what he had done to Tessa and Arya. Her voice broke with a sob as she asked, “Are they safe?” Ian, with mock sympathy, coldly revealed the devastating truth. “Tessa… well, she’s dead,” he said, each word cutting through Mariah like a blade. The shock was too much for her; she staggered back, her legs giving way beneath her as she whispered, “No, you’re lying.”

Ian’s dark chuckle echoed as he explained how Tessa had tried to protect little Arya but was no match for him. Mariah collapsed to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably, her grief consuming her. “Why? Why would you do this? She didn’t deserve this,” she cried. Ian shrugged dismissively, offering no remorse. “She got in the way. That’s all there is to it.”

Amid her grief, Mariah found the courage to ask the question that haunted her: “What about Arya? Is she… is she alive?” Ian’s eyes gleamed with cruel amusement as he revealed that Arya was alive, safe with nuns at a church, far from the chaos that had claimed her mother’s life. Mariah’s brief flicker of hope quickly turned to rage as she processed the situation. Her daughter was alive, but alone, cared for by strangers.

“You took everything from me,” Mariah hissed, her grief transforming into a fiery determination. “You killed Tessa and left my daughter alone. Do you think you’re going to get away with this?” Ian chuckled darkly, unfazed by her threats. “This isn’t about getting away with anything,” he said, his tone dripping with malice. “It’s about making a statement. You’re just part of the fallout.”

With her emotions running wild, Mariah considered lunging for Ian’s gun, hoping to wrest control from him. But Ian, ever the calculated predator, raised his weapon to her level. “Careful, Mariah,” he warned, a cruel smile playing on his lips. “You wouldn’t want to make me angry.”

Victor stepped in, his voice thunderous. “Ian, enough! This ends now!” But Ian silenced him with a wave of his gun, his focus entirely on Mariah. “You think you can end this like some hero in a story your girlfriend used to write songs about?” he mocked. “News flash, Mariah, heroes die. And so do their loved ones.”

In a desperate attempt to take control, Mariah lunged for Ian’s gun, her hands gripping his wrist as they struggled for dominance. For a brief moment, it looked like she might succeed, but Ian was quicker. He shoved Mariah away, sending her crashing into a table, his gun aimed at her once more. “You really don’t know when to quit, do you?” Ian sneered.

Just then, the deafening sound of a gunshot rang through the room. Time seemed to freeze as everyone waited to see who had been hit. Ian’s grip tightened on his gun as he looked toward the corner of the room where a guard had been struck, his body crumpling to the ground in pain. But Ian wasn’t finished yet. He took the moment of chaos to pull Arya closer, preparing to make his escape.

“I’m walking out of here with her, or the next bullet won’t miss,” Ian warned, his voice cold and steady. Mariah, her body wracked with sobs, found her resolve again. “You’re not taking her,” she said, her voice trembling but firm.

Victor, ever the strategist, watched Ian’s every move, aware that one wrong move could cost them everything. But what Ian didn’t know was that Victor had already set another plan in motion. As Ian continued his arrogant rant, a SWAT team was preparing to breach the building, poised to act just as Ian made his move.

With one final exchange, Victor told Ian, “You think you’ve won, but no one wins against Victor Newman.” As Ian dragged Arya toward the exit, the tension in the room reached its peak. The fate of Arya, Ian’s escape, and the Newman family’s future hung in the balance. The final showdown was just beginning.