EJ’s Dark Hypnosis Spirals Out of Control While Kristen Issues a TERRIFYING Request!

Salem Faces One Of Its Darkest Weeks Yet

Days of Our Lives is preparing to unleash a storm of psychological twists, devastating revelations, and dangerous betrayals during the explosive week of May 18, 2026. From EJ DiMera’s terrifying hypnosis sessions to Kristen DiMera’s chilling alliance with Orpheus, Salem is heading into emotional and moral chaos unlike anything viewers have seen in recent months.

But perhaps the biggest shock of all is the impossible return of Lexie Carver — a woman Salem believed was dead and buried.

As secrets rise from the grave and old wounds reopen, the citizens of Salem are about to discover that the past never truly stays buried.

Lexie Carver’s Return Becomes Salem’s Biggest Nightmare

When Lexie Carver suddenly awakens inside a hidden medical facility beneath University Hospital, the moment is anything but miraculous.

The beloved doctor was declared dead years ago after losing her battle with a brain tumor. Her death devastated Abe Carver and permanently changed the emotional landscape of Salem. Now, in a stunning twist, Lexie is alive — but the woman who opens her eyes is no longer the same person everyone remembers.

Disoriented and emotionally shattered, Lexie finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality orchestrated by none other than Dr. Wilhelm Rolf.

The infamous DiMera scientist has secretly been operating an underground experimental ward beneath the hospital, using forbidden medical research to revive patients believed to be beyond saving. According to spoilers, Lexie became one of his most dangerous experiments.

Dr. Rolf’s Twisted Experiment Leaves Lexie Broken

Rather than returning fully healed, Lexie suffers from severe memory fragmentation caused by Rolf’s experimental stem-cell treatment.

She remembers dying.

She remembers surgery.

But she has no recollection of the past several years.

The emotional damage is staggering. Lexie believes only a few days have passed since one of Salem’s older family crises. She does not know that Stefano DiMera is gone again, that major lives have changed, or that Abe eventually rebuilt his life after her death.

For Lexie, time stopped.

For everyone else, life moved on.

That tragic disconnect creates one of the most emotionally devastating storylines Salem has seen in years.

Abe Carver Faces An Impossible Choice

Abe Carver’s world is shattered the moment he sees Lexie alive.

After years of grief, healing, and emotional rebuilding, Abe finally found stability with Paulina Price. Their marriage became one of Salem’s strongest partnerships. But now the past has returned in human form.

When Lexie reaches for Abe in confusion and asks why surgery took so long, Abe is unable to tell her the truth.

How does a man explain to his former wife that she died, was mourned, and eventually replaced?

The emotional fallout immediately places Abe in an agonizing position between the woman he lost and the woman who helped him survive that loss.

Paulina Makes A Heartbreaking Sacrifice

Perhaps the most surprising reaction comes from Paulina.

Initially defensive and deeply shaken, Paulina quickly realizes that Lexie is not manipulating anyone. She is traumatized, vulnerable, and emotionally stranded in a timeline that no longer exists.

In one of the week’s most heartbreaking moments, Paulina reportedly tells Abe to spend time with Lexie and help her regain her footing before confronting reality.

That selfless decision may reveal Paulina’s greatest strength — but it also risks reopening emotions Abe believed were buried forever.

Kristen DiMera Crosses A Terrifying Line

While Abe struggles with emotional devastation, Kristen DiMera spirals into outright darkness.

Her obsession with Brady Black has finally destroyed nearly every relationship in her life. Brady has cut ties with her completely, Rachel is growing distant, and Kristen’s latest manipulative scheme has completely backfired.

Now cornered and desperate, Kristen makes a horrifying decision.

She contacts Orpheus.

But this is not a simple revenge plot. Kristen allegedly hires Orpheus to eliminate Chloe Lane permanently — not through open violence, but through what appears to be a tragic accident.

The request sends shockwaves through Salem because it marks one of Kristen’s coldest decisions ever.

This is not emotional chaos.

This is calculated murder.

Orpheus Turns Kristen’s Plan Against Her

Unfortunately for Kristen, Orpheus is never loyal to anyone but himself.

Instead of carrying out the hit immediately, he kidnaps Chloe and uses the situation to blackmail Kristen for unlimited access to DiMera finances and resources.

Suddenly, Kristen realizes she has trapped herself inside a deadly alliance she cannot control.

And if Chloe survives long enough to expose the plot, Kristen could lose everything — including Rachel forever.

EJ DiMera’s Hypnosis Session Unleashes Buried Trauma

Meanwhile, EJ DiMera’s storyline takes a deeply psychological turn.

After suffering disturbing blackouts, missing time, and unexplained violent episodes, EJ becomes convinced something is wrong with his mind. When he discovers blood on a shirt hidden in his belongings, fear begins consuming him.

Terrified that he may be following Stefano’s violent legacy, EJ agrees to undergo deep-regression hypnosis with Marlena Evans.

That decision changes everything.

A Forgotten Secret Threatens EJ’s Entire Identity

During the hypnosis session, EJ experiences fragmented memories from a mysterious night years earlier.

In the trance, he sees himself returning secretly to Salem and entering the DiMera crypt. Hidden behind Stefano’s portrait is a flash drive — one EJ apparently hid from himself.

Then comes the most shocking revelation of all.

EJ mutters the name Susan Banks before screaming in terror.

According to spoilers, EJ slowly begins remembering that Susan discovered a horrifying truth before her death: EJ may not biologically be a DiMera at all.

If the evidence hidden on that flash drive proves true, EJ’s entire identity could collapse overnight.

His inheritance.

His power.

His place inside the DiMera dynasty.

Everything could disappear.

Marlena Realizes EJ Is On The Brink

The hypnosis pushes EJ dangerously close to psychological collapse.

Marlena becomes increasingly concerned that EJ’s fragile mental state may not survive the truth hidden in his subconscious. But once the memory surfaces, there is no turning back.

The week reportedly ends with EJ racing toward the DiMera crypt armed with a crowbar, desperate to uncover the secret before anyone else can stop him.

At the same time, Marlena urgently contacts Rafe, fearing EJ may completely unravel once the truth is exposed.

Salem’s Emotional Earthquake Is Just Beginning

The week of May 18 promises far more than shocking twists.

Lexie’s return forces Salem to confront grief that never truly healed.

Kristen’s terrifying request proves obsession can become lethal.

And EJ’s hypnosis storyline may permanently destroy the foundation of the DiMera empire itself.

As buried secrets claw their way back into the light, Salem once again proves that no death is permanent, no betrayal is forgotten, and no family legacy survives untouched for long.