A horrific accident just happened in Salem that shocked everyone – Thomas DiMera was hit by a car in the middle of a rainy night, lying unconscious in the car with serious injuries.

But was this just an accident? Or was it a cleverly disguised assassination?

Thomas is the bright heir of the DiMera Enterprises empire – influential and also has countless enemies.

In the episode that just aired, he left the office late, drove to the mansion, but the mysterious black car followed him for a long time.

Just a few minutes later, the terrible collision broke out.

Salem Hospital became chaotic. Johnny, EJ, and Chad DiMera were all present. Each person had a different expression: EJ was silent, his eyes were cold; Chad was angry, constantly asking the police; and Johnny – who had just welcomed his adopted child – was bewildered and did not understand what was going on.

Hospital insiders say Thomas is alive, but has signs of mild brain trauma and temporary amnesia. This has sparked a flurry of theories – did the killer want him to forget something?

Oddly, before the accident, Thomas sent an unfinished email to Johnny that read: “If you read this, protect the baby – it’s…” and then stopped mid-sentence. Which baby? Tesoro? Or some other secret that hasn’t been revealed yet?

When one DiMera falls, two others usually rise up to take over. And with this accident, not just Thomas – but the entire DiMera clan – is moving closer to a new civil war, where family and loyalty are a fragile game.