The DiMera household has never been short of drama, but this week the DiMera universe reached a new level of chaos when EJ was caught in an “inexplicable position” with Cat by Susan.

The sight of Susan walking in, frozen in place upon seeing her son and Cat in an intimate space, has viewers imagining all sorts of scenarios: a hug too close, an inappropriate kiss, or worse, a secret deal wrapped in a romantic guise.

For Susan, this isn’t just a matter of morality – she knows EJ well enough to know that whenever he gets involved in an ambiguous love affair, there’s always a political agenda behind it.

Cat, who has become a spark in the DiMera household, is suddenly pulled into the mother-son-lover vortex.

She was forced into a position where she could either admit to having real feelings for EJ, or confess to using him as a conduit to the powerful world that DiMera controlled. In either case, Cat had put herself on the “untrustworthy” list, because in this family, love, hate, and exploitation are rarely separate. The discomfort in Susan’s eyes warned: she would not stand by and watch her family fall apart just because of a relationship she considered dangerous.

Meanwhile, Gwen and Leo had a turning point in their relationship. Leo made a suggestion – maybe to spread rumors together, orchestrate a scandal, or take advantage of the inside information he had inside DiMera – but Gwen firmly said no. She understood Leo’s ability to twist the script, but she also understood the price of getting too involved in dirty games. Gwen’s refusal was both self-protection and a light slap to Leo’s ego. And anyone who has watched Days long enough knows: a wounded Leo is a very… dangerous Leo.