In the midst of Sophia’s storm, another incident quietly takes place: Theo Carver, the son whom Abe once trusted completely, suddenly betrays his father.

Abe discovers that Theo has kept a notebook containing confidential information – evidence that he knew about Sophia’s plot but kept silent.

When Abe questions him, Theo does not deny it, only softly replies: “I don’t want things to get worse.”

But for Abe, silence is also a sin.

He collapses, feeling that the trust he has worked so hard to build has been betrayed. Paulina tries to reconcile, but the more she talks, the worse the situation becomes. The scene of father and son standing in the middle of the living room, one trembling, the other silent, makes everyone who watches it choke up.

That night, Abe leaves the house without saying a word. He goes to Marlena’s house and confesses: “I’m afraid I’ve lost my son.” The words also make Marlena cry. The fatherly bond in Salem has never been tested like this.

Is Theo hiding something? Is he on Sophia’s side, or is he just trying to protect someone else? Whatever the case, this betrayal will leave a deep hole in Abe’s heart – a father who thought he understood the world, but now doesn’t understand his own son.