In the new episode of Days of Our Lives, viewers witness one of the most emotional farewells between Holly Jonas and Maggie Kiriakis.

Holly prepares to leave Salem for Paris, embarking on a journey of independence and finding her own dreams.

But when her suitcase is ready, Maggie cannot hold back her tears.

She holds her granddaughter in her arms, chokingly saying: “You are the last light I have left, Holly.

If you leave, this house will be empty.” Holly is silent, her eyes red. She knows she needs to leave, but she can’t bear to. The scene of the two standing in the living room, the dim light shining through the curtains, is like a picture of broken family love.

Spoilers reveal that Maggie will try to keep Holly by revealing a secret: she once hid a letter Holly’s mother wrote before she died, in which she advised her daughter to “live for yourself, don’t let fear hold you back.” That statement made Holly even more confused — to stay or to go, which was the right thing to do?

At the airport, Maggie chased after her, tears streaming down her face. But Holly only had time to turn around and say softly, “I love you, Grandma. But I have to write my own life.” As the plane door closed, Maggie collapsed into her seat, her hands shaking. She knew — from this moment on, Holly was no longer her child, but a woman with both dreams and loss in her heart.

Viewers who watched this scene called it “the most heartbreaking moment of the week,” because there were few farewells that were both gentle and painful.