At a Boston clinic, Mariah confronted her darkest memories, including a haunting hallucination of Ian Ward. Believing she was face-to-face with the man who once manipulated her, Mariah battled visions that forced her to face her guilt and anger.

Ian taunted her, calling her darkness a reflection of his own, but Mariah refused to give in. She admitted she’d once come close to killing a man who reminded her of Ian but stopped herself. It was a chilling revelation, yet also a breakthrough. For the first time, Mariah realized her pain didn’t define her. With tears and defiance, she banished Ian’s ghost, but the question remains whether he’s truly gone from her mind.