Salem is plunged into darkness after a town-wide power outage, and the chaos puts Belle Black and EJ DiMera in an unexpected position.

They are trapped in a hospital elevator – a confined space where there is no escape.

EJ, always opportunistic, breaks the silence.

He looks straight at Belle, his voice deep but full of meaning: “We don’t have to talk like strangers.

Remember, we loved each other… and to me, we still do.”

The confession leaves Belle stunned. In the darkness, her eyes widen, her breathing quickens, her confusion evident. Belle has tried to bury her past love, but now, it flares up when she least expects it. The audience can easily feel Belle’s inner struggle: on one side is the memory of a burning love, on the other side is the betrayal and unforgettable hurt.

The atmosphere in the elevator is increasingly stifling, not because of the power outage, but because the old love is smoldering. EJ takes a step forward, and Belle is torn between denying or admitting that her heart is still fluttering. Days of Our Lives cleverly turns a technical problem into a dramatic climax, forcing the two characters to face their emotions that have never subsided.

Will Belle give in to this confession, or will she strongly close the past? The audience will definitely have to wait in suspense, because old love is always the hardest fire to extinguish.