 Allison leaves the baby in the care of her mother Ruth in New Jersey, the older woman unaware of the child's origins.As the search for Jessica commences, Viki denies the suggestion that she had stolen the child as Niki.Maria Roberts, the old flame of Viki's husband Clint Buchanan, had already been plotting to separate Viki and Clint and take him for herself; Maria discovers Allison's involvement, and manipulates the situation further so that Clint begins to believe that Niki is the kidnapper after all.