Before the drama could die down, Salem erupted again with a twist that stunned the entire Days of Our Lives fandom.

Vivian Alamain – the woman dubbed the “Dark Queen of Salem” – declared in a mysterious phone call that she “has the real evidence of Stefan DiMera’s death.”

This immediately caused chaos throughout the city.

Stefan – one of the most complex figures in the DiMera family – was once believed to have died in an explosion.

But now, according to Vivian, his body was never found. A leaked video from the DiMera Enterprises lab shows a glowing “bio-recovery tube” containing the silhouette of a man who looks exactly like Stefan, breathing weakly. This image sent chills down viewers’ spines, as it matched a dream Gabi had recounted – where she heard Stefan calling her name.

Rafe was tasked with verifying this information, but he became entangled in a mess when the laboratory was suddenly broken into just before the DNA test. Many fans speculated that Vivian had orchestrated everything to conceal evidence or manipulate the investigation. Meanwhile, Gabi began to panic. She sobbed uncontrollably when Philip found her in her dark apartment, still clutching an old wedding photo. “If he’s still alive, I’ve betrayed him,” Gabi said desperately.

The question that drove Salem crazy was: Was Stefan truly dead, or was he secretly resurrected? If Stefan returned, it would not only turn Gabi’s life upside down but also shake the power of the DiMera family, drawing a host of others into the mess. Vivian might be playing the biggest gamble of her life – and Salem was about to pay the price.