One of the biggest shocks this week is the mysterious disappearance of Holly Jonas, which plunges Salem into chaos.

According to spoilers, Holly planned to flee town, but only one person knew the secret – Ari Horton, the only close friend she trusted.

Before disappearing, Holly sent Ari a short message:

“Don’t tell anyone. If they know, you’ll never be free.”

Ari kept her promise, but when Tate Black – who was in love with Holly – discovered her disappearance, everything fell apart. Tate rushed out into the night, asked everywhere, called Rafe and EJ but to no avail.

The scene left viewers breathless: Tate stood in the middle of Salem Square, screaming in despair:

“Holly! Answer me, I can’t take it anymore!”

Meanwhile, Ari was tormented by guilt. She looks at her phone with the un-deleted text: “He’ll be hurt if he finds out. Promise me, Ari.”
Tears fall, Ari covers her face and sobs.

Spoilers reveal that Holly may be being manipulated by a mysterious force, and her “escape” was all an act. A witness claims to have seen Holly get into a car with a strange man—and the car had DiMera license plates.

When Rafe launches an investigation, Ari is the only one who knows the real clues. But if she reveals them, she will break her oath to the only friend who survived the fire last year.

Ari is walking the line between truth and betrayal—and if she makes the wrong choice, all three lives could be at stake.