While all the attention is focused on Chanel’s pain and Sophia’s panic, Days Of Our Lives suddenly drops a new “bomb”: there is another mysterious character secretly watching the whole game and holding evidence that could turn the tide.

In the episode, a social worker receives not only a letter denouncing Johnny, but also a strange recording.

The voice on the tape is not clearly revealed, but the content reveals that Sophia and Holly had a secret conversation about “arranging” the Johnny-Holly photo.

This recording makes things even more suspicious: who has the ability to monitor and keep the conversation?

Not stopping there, a mysterious USB appears in Brady’s mailbox. Inside is a series of screenshots of messages between Sophia and an encrypted contact. The content shows that Sophia had planned it for a long time, even mentioning “using Holly as a pawn”. These evidences have not been made public, but if they are released in just a minute, Sophia will lose everything.

Chanel, after experiencing the shock of losing her adoption rights, is suddenly contacted by an anonymous person, offering to provide evidence to clear Johnny’s name. In Chanel’s mind, the conflict becomes intense: on one side is the hurt from the photo and the accusation, on the other side is the desire to save her dream of being a mother and her love for Johnny.

If she accepts the evidence, everything can be turned around. But at the same time, Chanel must accept that she will become the next target, because Sophia will definitely not sit still when the plan fails. That night, Chanel sat alone by the window, her hands shaking as she held her phone, her eyes full of conflict. The audience clearly felt that her decision would lead to a new, stormy chapter.