For Carly Spencer, defender of family and chaos, this week brings a revelation that rocks her core: her daughter Josslyn Jacks isn’t just living a double life—she’s working for the WSB.

The emotional realisation is swift and brutal. The protector becomes the betrayed, and the balance flips.

Carly’s journey has always been about control—of relationships, of danger, of love.

But how do you control someone who works in the shadows and hides behind the badge of national security?

When Carly learns that Josslyn kept secrets not just from her—but about her—the maternal betrayal cuts both personal and strategic. The moment hits hard, and viewers feel the shock.

The beauty lies in Carly’s reaction: mixture of denial, anger and compelled introspection.

She realises that she raised someone capable of playing the spy’s game—and now must decide if she fights the player, the mission or the truth.

The parallel drawn to Monica Quartermaine’s own struggles with duplicitous kids adds a generational depth.

At the same time, Carly’s own alliances shift. She can no longer rely on assumption—every handshake, every glance may be surveillance.

This week, it’s not just about what Josslyn did—it’s about what Carly missed. And in Port Charles, missing the signs often means you’re already part of the play.