Amidst the fights, deals, and betrayals, a mental conflict is erupting: EJ DiMera — a once-strong man, now pulled back by the past.

Memories of the days in Italy, where Cat used to read books, used to take care of him after the fire — now cut like a sharp knife into EJ’s heart, making him spiral into chaos.

Cat, who once appeared as a comfort, a light in EJ’s life, now reveals herself to be the one who knows the wound he is carrying.

She uses memory — the only thing that ties EJ to his true feelings — as leverage.

 

She brings up memories, promises, looks — to make EJ more fragile than ever.

But someone warned: Cat was manipulating him, not just to get close to EJ, but to lure him into a vast conspiracy where power, sin, and money were ready to devour every conscience. And memories—so sweet—now turned poisonous.

EJ—who had always prided himself on being rational over emotional—was now wavering. He didn’t know if he was trying to hold on to love, or pushing himself into a trap. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Cat by his bedside, saw her kind smile, saw the peaceful home—then was dragged down to hell by doubt and fear.

Salem focused his eyes on EJ’s inner battle. If he stayed awake—everything could burst like a bubble. If he collapsed—everything would disappear in the flames of memory. And between those two terrible choices, who would dare stand by him—when he didn’t know who to trust?