Joy Wesley is set to deliver another major twist in Salem as she escalates her campaign to keep Stephanie Kuryakis away from baby Kelsey. Days of Our Lives spoilers for Monday, September 7 indicate that a well-intentioned peace offering will be rejected in the most public way possible. Stephanie, still recovering from trauma after being kidnapped by Owen Kent, decided to take the high road following the accidental shooting incident in which she fired a gun while groggy. She sent Joy a heartfelt note along with a bouquet of flowers in an effort to mend fences.
The gesture was not well received, as Joy reportedly dumped the flowers directly into a trash can. Alex remains determined to fix the situation so Stephanie can be around his daughter, but Joy’s plans are moving in the opposite direction. Her recent call to Melinda Trask now appears to have been part of a strategy to formalize the distance between Stephanie and the baby. Joy is reportedly pushing for a legal arrangement that would require Stephanie to remain at least 10 feet away from Kelsey at all times.
The development leaves Alex in the position of breaking the news to Stephanie that the woman he had a child with is pursuing what amounts to a restraining order. The move further isolates Stephanie from her husband’s daughter despite her attempts at reconciliation. Meanwhile, Chanel DiMera will receive emotional support from her mother Paulina as she faces her final round of cancer treatment while pregnant. Paulina’s instinct tells her something else is troubling her daughter, and Chanel admits that she confronted Johnny about what other secrets he might be keeping for his father, EJ.
Johnny dismissed his pregnant wife’s suspicions and pledged loyalty to the family, but Chanel fears he is still lying about being involved in EJ’s schemes. Paulina, who made sacrifices for others throughout her life, is growing increasingly concerned that Chanel could become collateral damage in DiMera family conflicts. Theo Carver’s suspicions are also intensifying as he continues to discover clues pointing to Johnny covering up serious wrongdoing at DiMera Enterprises. Already grieving his mother Lexie’s deteriorating health due to the failed Savic cure, Theo is now watching his co-CEO conceal additional crimes.
Johnny’s hidden involvement includes knowledge that DiMera Pharmaceuticals produced tainted drugs containing arsenic, which killed Sarah’s patient Destiny and her sister. He is also aware that EJ set Holly Jonas up by planting pills in her bag to make her look like a relapsed addict. The exposure of these secrets threatens to destroy Johnny’s marriage and his standing at the company. Marlena Evans will continue to be unsettled by fragmented memories emerging from her past.
Her decades of trauma, including possession by the devil, kidnappings, and other ordeals, are surfacing in ways she cannot piece together. The exact trigger remains unclear, though speculation continues about whether these memories connect to Stefano DiMera’s influence, the chess set he left for John, or the hypnotherapy sessions involving Cat Greene.
