Salem has never been peaceful, especially when the two most powerful women – Gwen Rizczech and Jennifer Horton – are in the same frame.

Their fiery confrontation this week sent the town into a frenzy.

No more gentle words; Gwen exposed Jennifer for the first time in the middle of Brady Pub, where a crowd of onlookers watched.

Jennifer, once revered as “Saint Horton,” suddenly became the target of criticism when Gwen accused her of controlling Chad DiMera and threatening to take away her custody rights.

Gwen’s words were like daggers piercing Jennifer’s honor. The atmosphere was thick and tense. Chad stood between two women he respected – one the mother of his late wife, the other a woman who had shared secrets with him – and didn’t know who to side with.

What really sparked outrage was Gwen’s counterattack against Jennifer: “You’re not worried about Chad, you’re worried about losing control!” That line sparked intense discussion among fans on social media.

Gwen didn’t just fight back verbally – she presented evidence of Jennifer’s past emotional manipulation of her daughter Abigail, pushing her to the brink of depression.

Jennifer, after years of being seen as a moral icon, showed her vulnerability and bitterness for the first time. She responded in a trembling voice, saying Gwen had no right to lecture anyone on how to be a mother.