While the Sophia scandal explodes, Salem witnesses a rare moment: Holly Jonas returns to the city.

She appears at the airport just as Tate is leaving, his eyes filled with pain after his confrontation with Aaron.

The scene of Tate standing in the rain, holding his flight ticket, has become a symbol of a man who has lost everything – love, honor, and the child he once believed was his.

Holly runs to him, shouting: “Tate, don’t go!” The scene of the two hugging in the rain is emotional.

Holly says she knows everything, that Sophia lied, and now Tate must face it, not run away. “You can’t leave Salem. You have to make them see that you’re the one who’s hurt the most,” she says through tears.

The couple returns to town, and as soon as they arrive, they run into Ari Horton – Holly’s old friend. The reunion between the three made the audience tear up. Ari held Holly’s hand and smiled: “Salem is still the same, only the person who returned is different.” But the joy was short-lived – because Aaron suddenly appeared, his eyes cold, looking straight at Tate.

The atmosphere was tense as a string. Aaron said: “I did the test. If the results are correct, I will take custody of Tesoro.” The words were like a thunderbolt. Tate was stunned, Holly was frightened, and Ari was silent because he understood: a legal battle was about to begin.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Melinda received the DNA test results before the two of them. She looked down at the paper, her eyes flashing mysteriously, then put it in an envelope, not telling anyone. Was Melinda planning to use this information to control Sophia – or to manipulate Tate and Aaron for her own plans?

The final scene of the episode had the fandom on the edge of its seats: Melinda appeared in the office, looked straight into the security camera, and whispered: “The game has just begun.”
The lights went out, the Days of Our Lives logo appeared – and the audience knew that Salem’s turmoil was not over.