Gabi Hernandez seems to be the strongest, toughest woman in Salem, but the latest episode has proven: no one is strong enough to face the fear of losing their child.

The scene of Gabi kneeling in the middle of the living room, tears falling because of Arianna Horton, shocked the entire DAYS fan community.

The drama began when Gabi discovered that Ari was secretly in love with Theo Carver – who had just returned to Salem after many years of leaving with a painful past.

Gabi immediately reacted violently, even following her child to every alley, like a “high-level security nanny”.

Ari wants freedom, wants to love on her own terms, wants to escape the feeling of “mother controlling 24/7”. The conflict exploded as soon as Ari shouted: “You are not a copy of me!” – a sentence that made Gabi stunned, stepping back as if she had just been stabbed straight in the heart. In a moment of weakness, Gabi called Ari’s name with a choked voice, tears streaming down, her hands shaking: “I’m just afraid you will be hurt like I was.” That was the first time Gabi revealed her weakness – something rarely seen in many seasons.

The climax of the episode was when Ari decided to leave home one night to “let me think for myself”. Gabi searched everywhere, ran to all the streets of Salem, called, texted, even dared to go to Theo’s house to ask directly. When she knew Ari was there, safe but did not want to go home, Gabi collapsed, kneeling in front of Theo’s house. That scene made viewers both sympathetic and angry – sympathetic because Gabi was truly heartbroken, angry because her over-controlling way caused everything to fall apart.