Salem is hot this week with a storm coming from the DiMera family.

After days of tension due to the Cat Greene scandal and Thomas’s mental breakdown, the two most powerful brothers in the family – EJ DiMera and Chad DiMera – finally sat down together.

But in the world of Days of Our Lives, a handshake is never simple.

Chad is carrying the obsession of Thomas, the son who was deeply hurt after witnessing his father’s breakup with Cat.

He lost faith, lost the direction of being a father. Meanwhile, EJ – usually cold and pragmatic – suddenly appeared as a listening brother. He said: “Even if everything is ruined, we are still family.” That sentence made Chad stop. The two raised their glasses, thinking that peace had been established. But EJ’s eyes when looking down at the table full of company papers still contained an unpredictable conspiracy.

The story between them is not only about mending their relationship, but also about calculating power. Because right after that conversation, EJ met Mark Greene – who had just been released from prison – to discuss “an important business plan”. Chad overheard, and suspicion returned. Was the “handshake” just a cover for a new plot?

In another development, Thomas DiMera – the center of the crisis – sought Jeremy Horton for advice. Jeremy, who is increasingly close to the DiMera family, advised Thomas to learn to forgive Cat’s mother. It was Jeremy who inadvertently paved the way for an unexpected “reunion” between Chad and Cat in the future.

But in the cold DiMera house, handshakes and promises always have two sides. On one side is family emotion, on the other is a game of power. EJ may be gentle, but the person once called “the wolf of Salem” is certainly not easy to control. And Chad – the man who has just lost and just gained – is slowly realizing that, to protect his son, he may have to turn against his own brother.

The episode promises to end on a dramatic note: EJ stands in front of a mirror, smiling faintly as the phone rings – Mark is on the line. He says just one sentence: “Go ahead.” And in the darkest corner of the house, Chad opens the door and walks in, listening to the entire call. A new DiMera storm has just begun.