The day Johnny DiMera and Chanel Dupree have been waiting for has finally arrived – the day they officially adopt baby Tesoro, marking a new chapter in their lives.

But “Days of Our Lives” has never been one for complete happiness.

Amidst the joy, something dark is lurking around them.

The adoption ceremony took place at Horton Town Square, a place filled with familiar faces from Salem.

Marlena, Paulina, and Belle all came to congratulate them, their faces beaming. Chanel held baby Tesoro in her arms, Johnny looked at the two – his eyes gentle, full of gratitude for life. The moment seemed peaceful, but die-hard Days fans all knew: in Salem, behind every smile is a secret waiting to explode.

Right after the ceremony, the audience witnessed Rafe and Gabi shed tears when they had to say goodbye to the child they had cared for like their own. The scene of Rafe bowing slightly, and Gabi chokingly kissing Tesoro’s forehead made the audience unable to hold back their tears. They tried to hide their sadness so as not to ruin Johnny and Chanel’s joy, but their eyes said it all.

However, Johnny and Chanel’s happiness was not complete when E.J. DiMera – Johnny’s father – appeared. He stepped forward to congratulate, but E.J.’s smile was too cold, too calculating. The astute audience easily realized: E.J. never appeared without a reason. There was something he was hiding behind that elegant appearance. Just a word of congratulations was enough to make people shiver.

And in another corner, Leo Stark quietly observed everything. He smiled lightly, but his eyes revealed worry. Maybe Leo knows something that no one else does — a secret that could tear this new little family apart in just one episode.

What seemed like a perfect adoption day turned out to be the beginning of a storm of emotions. Joy, sadness, and secrets intertwined — the audience could only think to themselves: “In Salem, whenever someone is happy… that’s when everything starts to fall apart.”