After EJ’s return, Susan smiles less and is more suspicious.

She doesn’t accept hasty explanations, and what she’s pursuing isn’t just the truth – it’s what he’s hiding.

While everyone else wants to brush it aside and consider it over, Susan believes that the mysterious disappearance and sudden return of someone couldn’t have happened overnight.

Susan’s way of analyzing EJ’s words leads the residents of Salem to question whether she’s going too far.

When she discovers that EJ’s words don’t match his actions, she decides to share her concerns with Marlena – her constant source of emotional support. But instead of receiving unwavering support, Susan faces skepticism: some believe she’s “imagining things,” fabricating problems without clear evidence.

Nevertheless, Susan didn’t give up. She immersed herself in a maze of information, analyzing expressions, reactions, and every word – like an artist detective trying to piece together the smallest fragments to complete a larger picture. This left those around her both admiring and worried that she was going too far in her search for the truth.

Remarkably, Susan sometimes discovered tiny clues that others overlooked. A fleeting glance or evasive words could be interpreted as suspicious. But were all these things signs of a terrible truth… or merely hallucinations stemming from an overwhelming obsession? Salem stood on that boundary – where truth and confusion were most easily confused.