Leaving the DiMera mansion full of secret tunnels, we come to a young family living in “24/7 fear” mode: Johnny, Chanel and little Trey. In recent days, every time Salem hears that another DiMera has gone missing, Chanel feels her heart skip a few more beats.

When Theo himself disappears in the middle of a call with Abe, her fear is no longer vague but becomes a very clear obsession: Johnny will definitely be next, because the DiMera family alone is large enough to play a game of “drawing hostages”.

Not only worried about her husband, Chanel is also nervous about Trey – the child that the two have just adopted and quickly becomes the center of the family.

With the DiMeras being targeted, Trey’s last name made him seem like he was walking around with an invisible “kidnap me” sign on his back.

Every unusual noise outside the door, every unanswered phone call startled Chanel.

She watched Johnny play with Trey, her mind filled with bad scenarios: one day they would come back and both of them would disappear.

EJ, in his role as both Johnny’s brother and Trey’s grandfather, decided not to sit idly by and wait for disaster. He launched a “DiMera protection” package: hired bodyguards, increased the number of guards, installed cameras, and turned Johnny and Chanel’s house into a miniature version of a fortress.

Johnny and Chanel were not happy about having strangers lurking in their private lives, but between being followed and the risk of losing their husband and child, they had few options. The sweet atmosphere in the apartment was now mixed with tension, like a string always stretched taut.