BOMBSHELL KIDNAP – Mariah kidnaps Dominic and leaves a note, Abby and Devon are terrified Y&R
BOMBSHELL KIDNAPPING SHAKES GENOA CITY: Mariah Takes Dominic and Vanishes, Leaving Abby and Devon in Absolute Terror on The Young and the Restless
Genoa City has weathered countless scandals, betrayals, and shocking twists—but nothing could prepare its residents for the nightmare now unfolding around baby Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters. In a stunning and emotionally devastating turn, Mariah Copeland disappears with the infant, leaving behind nothing but a chilling note and a trail of fear, confusion, and heartbreak. What began as concern for Mariah’s fragile emotional state has now exploded into a full-blown crisis that threatens to destroy multiple families and forever change the bonds between them.
For Abby Newman and Devon Hamilton, parenthood has already been an emotional battlefield. Their journey to bring Dominic into the world was anything but simple, marked by surrogacy complications, blurred boundaries, and deeply tangled emotions. Yet nothing compares to the sheer terror they feel now—waking up to discover that their son is gone.
And the person responsible is the last one they ever expected.
From the moment Mariah agreed to carry Dominic as Abby’s surrogate, lines were crossed—slowly, subtly, and painfully. What began as a generous act rooted in love and loyalty evolved into something far more complicated. Mariah didn’t just carry Dominic; she bonded with him in ways no one fully understood or acknowledged at the time. Pregnancy awakened something deep within her—a sense of purpose, connection, and emotional fulfillment that filled long-standing voids in her life.
When Dominic was born, Mariah tried to do the right thing. She handed the baby over to Abby and Devon, telling herself she could let go. But the truth was far more devastating. Each day without him felt like a piece of her had been ripped away. She watched from the sidelines as Abby and Devon stepped into their roles as parents, smiling through her pain while silently unraveling inside.
Those closest to Mariah—Tessa, Sharon, even Abby—sensed that something wasn’t right. Her smiles were forced. Her presence felt fragile. She lingered too long whenever Dominic was nearby, her eyes filled with longing she struggled to hide. Still, no one imagined her pain could spiral into something so extreme… so unthinkable.
Until now.
The nightmare begins quietly. Abby and Devon wake up expecting a normal day—one filled with feedings, schedules, and the exhausting joy of new parenthood. But the silence in Dominic’s room feels wrong. Too still. Too empty. When they rush in, their worst fear becomes reality: the crib is empty.
Panic sets in instantly.
At first, there’s confusion. A frantic search of the house. Desperate calls. And then—Abby finds it. A note. Short. Direct. Devastating.
Mariah has taken Dominic.
The words blur as Abby’s hands tremble. Devon’s heart drops into his stomach as the truth sinks in. This isn’t a misunderstanding. This isn’t a momentary lapse in judgment. This is a kidnapping—and it’s personal.
The note doesn’t read like a threat. It reads like a goodbye. Or worse… a justification.
Mariah doesn’t apologize. She explains. She writes about love, about pain, about feeling invisible now that Dominic is gone from her arms. She insists she’s doing what she has to do—for herself, and for the baby. And that may be the most terrifying part of all.
Because in Mariah’s fractured state of mind, she truly believes this is right.
For Abby, the betrayal cuts deeper than words can express. Mariah wasn’t just her surrogate—she was her friend. Her confidante. Someone Abby trusted completely. Now that trust lies in ruins, replaced by a consuming terror no mother should ever have to face. Abby is haunted by one question she can’t escape: Is my son safe?
Devon is equally shattered, but his fear manifests as anger and guilt. He replays every warning sign, every moment he brushed off as harmless. He wonders if his own closeness to Mariah—his tendency to empathize, to blur emotional boundaries—contributed to this outcome. Now, those regrets feel unbearable.
As the authorities are alerted and the search begins, the ripple effects spread quickly through Genoa City. Sharon is beside herself with worry for Mariah, torn between fear for Dominic’s safety and heartbreak for her daughter’s deteriorating mental state. She knows Mariah isn’t a villain—but she also knows how dangerous untreated trauma can become.
Tessa is devastated. She feels blindsided, wondering how she could have been so close to Mariah and yet so unaware of how far she’d slipped. Love turns into anguish as Tessa faces the impossible truth: the woman she loves has crossed a line that can never be erased.
And looming over everything is the chilling question of where Mariah has gone.
Is she still in Genoa City, hiding in plain sight? Or has she fled, desperate to build a fantasy life where Dominic belongs only to her? Every minute that passes without answers tightens the noose of fear around Abby and Devon’s hearts.
This kidnapping isn’t just about a baby—it’s about broken identities, unresolved trauma, and the catastrophic consequences of emotions left unchecked. Mariah didn’t wake up one day and decide to steal a child. This was the slow burn of grief, attachment, and loneliness finally erupting into an act she may never recover from.
As the search intensifies, the stakes grow higher. Abby is forced to confront her worst nightmare as a mother. Devon must grapple with the possibility that love and compassion weren’t enough to prevent this tragedy. And Mariah—lost inside her own pain—edges closer to a point of no return.
When Dominic is found—and he will be found—the damage won’t simply disappear. Trust will be shattered. Relationships will be forever altered. And the emotional scars left behind may take years to heal… if they ever do.
The Young and the Restless is diving headfirst into one of its most harrowing and emotionally charged storylines yet, exploring how love can turn into obsession, and how good intentions can spiral into devastating choices. One baby. One note. One decision that changes everything.
And as Genoa City holds its breath, one haunting truth remains: after this, nothing will ever be the same again.