Salem seemed peaceful after a series of storms, but in just one night, everything turned upside down when Jeremy Horton – Stephanie Johnson’s ex-lover – suddenly returned.

This return did not bring roses or beautiful memories, but a deadly secret that made Stephanie panic.

According to sources from IMDb and Yahoo, Jeremy’s appearance is the opening point for the “darkest” series of Days of Our Lives in October.

A man who used to be gentle, now steps out of the darkness with cold eyes, only to say one sentence that makes the audience shiver: “Did you think I would disappear forever, Stephanie?”

The first scenes reveal that Stephanie is constantly bothered by anonymous messages and old photos sent to her inbox. As she tries to delete it, a mysterious package arrives at the office—a return plane ticket with the words: “Back to where it all began.” Stephanie knows right away: Jeremy is back, and he wants to take her with him.

Tensions are raised when Jeremy shows up at her house in the middle of a rainy night. He stands at the door, soaking wet, with a crooked smile: “I just want to talk.” She tries to close the door when Jeremy pushes it open, knocking over a lamp and yelling: “You owe me an apology… and more!” The scene, which has been called “the emotional flashpoint of the year” by international audiences, is both sexy and terrifying.

Stephanie’s loved ones—especially Chad Dimera—will soon be caught up in this war. Chad suspects Jeremy has a real agenda: not just revenge, but possibly a plan to blackmail or destroy the Dimera family’s reputation. The final scene of the opening episode is haunting: Stephanie sits alone in the dark, her phone rings incessantly, and the final message appears: