While Salem is rife with conflict, Sarah Horton is at war with herself — not with anyone else, but with her own heart.

The spoiler reveals that Sarah has “a major emotional turning point,” but that turning point puts her at odds with Rachel, Xander, and herself.

Sarah — after a series of losses, losing her child, losing love, losing herself — finally wants to find peace.

And the one who reaches out is Brady. Not shouting, not fighting, just silently by her side.

This makes Sarah feel understood and safe — something she didn’t have with Xander.

But Sarah’s peace doesn’t last long.

Rachel — traumatized by many events, especially Brady’s excessive attention to Sarah — begins to show signs of “misprotection.” The spoiler confirms that Rachel is “determined to protect her father from Sarah,” and that leads her to start digging into her mother’s past.

A heavy scene is predicted: Rachel overhears Sarah and Brady talking, then runs off crying, muttering, “Everyone took my father away from me… everyone took everything away from me.”

Meanwhile, Xander — sensing the distance — engages Sarah in a skeptical conversation: “You’re running from me, aren’t you?” Sarah doesn’t respond. When silence is rejection, Xander begins to lose control.