If Chanel hid it out of love, Gabi hid it because she knew she was wrong and feared the consequences.

In this episode, Gabi tries to act normal with Philip: still sweet, still flirting, still trying to create a “don’t think about it anymore” atmosphere, trying to pull Philip away from everything.

But the sweeter she is, the stranger it becomes. Because Philip isn’t stupid.

He might be soft because of love, but he’s extremely sensitive to pretense.

Gabi is guilty about the events related to Titan and the power struggle. She doesn’t want Philip to know the whole truth, because if he knew, he wouldn’t just be angry. He would feel exploited, betrayed, and used as a “protective lover.” And if Philip’s pride is hurt, the consequences are huge. He wouldn’t just cut off the relationship; he could retaliate with his work, with power, by dragging Salem into a new war.

The drama lies in the fact that Gabi is very good at creating a “distraction.” She would change the subject, kiss, hug, do everything to stop Philip from asking questions. But that only made Philip more suspicious. He would look at Gabi and see something that didn’t fit: evasive glances, curt answers, or an exaggerated reaction. And once Philip suspected something, he would start piecing it together. A comment from someone else, a accidentally popped-up message, a cut-off call… that was enough for him to understand Gabi was hiding something big.

The easiest scenario in this episode is for Philip to be both gentle and testing: he doesn’t interrogate like a police officer; he tests by saying something like, “I heard some strange things about Titans,” and then observes Gabi’s reaction. If Gabi flinches, her eyes dart around, her hands clench, she’s exposed. And when exposed, Gabi will switch to defensive mode: saying she did it because of the circumstances, because she wanted to protect herself, because she had no choice. But Philip would hear it as: “You chose power over me.”