DOOL Monday, May 24 Spoilers Lexie Carver Returns From The Dead, Gabi Hernandez Named New DiMera CEO

Salem is about to descend into absolute chaos as Days of Our Lives prepares to deliver one of its most jaw-dropping twists in years. What begins as another bitter chapter in the endless DiMera family war quickly spirals into a scandal so massive that it threatens to destroy relationships, expose horrifying secrets, and completely reshape the future of the DiMera empire forever.

At the center of the emotional explosion?

Lexie Carver.

Alive.

After years of grief, heartbreak, and emotional devastation surrounding her death, Salem is suddenly forced to confront an impossible truth: Lexie never truly died at all.

And the people responsible for hiding that truth may have just destroyed multiple families in the process.

Stefano’s Will Throws The DiMera Mansion Into Chaos

The emotional nightmare begins inside the DiMera mansion during the explosive fallout surrounding the reading of Stefano DiMera’s will.

Tensions are already running dangerously high before the true shock even arrives. Every member of the DiMera family enters the gathering expecting manipulation, greed, betrayal, and power struggles — standard Salem business whenever Stefano’s name becomes involved.

But nobody is remotely prepared for what actually unfolds.

Spoilers reveal EJ DiMera becomes furious after learning Theo Carver has secretly been appointed executor of Stefano’s estate through a hidden codicil buried inside the will. The revelation immediately destabilizes the balance of power inside the family because EJ fully expected to maintain complete control over the DiMera empire moving forward.

Then things become even stranger.

Marlena Evans is suddenly revealed as a surprise beneficiary in Stefano’s final arrangements, instantly sparking speculation that the late DiMera patriarch may have hidden even more secrets beyond the grave.

But before anyone can fully process those revelations, the mansion itself seems to come alive.

The Hidden Passageway Opens — And Everything Changes

According to spoilers, the atmosphere inside the mansion turns almost suffocating as strange noises suddenly echo through the walls.

Then it happens.

The concealed passageway hidden behind the living room slowly creaks open, revealing a dark corridor buried beneath the DiMera estate. Conversation instantly stops. Every person in the room freezes in stunned silence as the heavy door swings wider.

And then a figure steps out of the darkness.

Lexie Carver.

Alive.

The emotional impact reportedly leaves the entire mansion speechless. Lexie appears pale, disoriented, and visibly confused, almost as though she has awakened from a nightmare without understanding how much time has passed.

For one horrifying moment, Salem itself seems to stop breathing.

Because viewers remember exactly how Lexie died.

Salem Never Recovered From Lexie’s Death

Lexie’s original death remains one of the most emotionally devastating tragedies in Salem history.

Years ago, Lexie succumbed to a fatal brain tumor after exposure to toxic fumes connected to the dangerous DiMera tunnels and the dark experiments hidden beneath the family empire. Fans watched Abe Carver hold the love of his life in his arms as she died, emotionally shattered by a loss that permanently changed his future forever.

Theo Carver was forced to grow up without his mother.

Abe spent years trying to rebuild his life while honoring Lexie’s memory.

And Salem mourned one of its most beloved figures.

That grief shaped the Carver family for years.

Which is exactly why the truth now feels so horrifying.

Because according to spoilers, Lexie was never truly gone at all.

EJ And Theo’s Secret Betrayal Devastates Abe

As the emotional shock settles over the room, an even darker revelation detonates inside the mansion.

EJ DiMera and Theo Carver secretly knew Lexie was alive the entire time.

The truth reportedly devastates Abe beyond words.

Spoilers reveal Lexie had been hidden away during a horrifying series of experimental medical procedures orchestrated by the infamous Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. Rather than allowing Lexie to die naturally, Rolf allegedly kept her trapped inside a suspended medical state beneath the DiMera estate while experimenting with dangerous resurrection procedures.

And EJ protected the secret.

For years.

The betrayal becomes almost impossible for Abe to process emotionally. Every moment of grief, every painful anniversary, every attempt to rebuild his life now feels poisoned by the realization that EJ looked him in the eye for years while hiding the truth about Lexie.

The heartbreak quickly transforms into fury.

And honestly, Salem fans may be just as angry.

EJ’s Obsession With Power Crosses A Terrifying Line

Spoilers suggest EJ desperately attempts to justify his actions once the truth explodes publicly.

He reportedly insists Lexie’s condition remained unstable and experimental, arguing that revealing her survival too early would have created false hope and even greater emotional devastation if the procedures failed.

But nobody accepts his explanation.

Not Abe.

Not Marlena.

Not the rest of the family.

And certainly not viewers.

Instead, EJ’s actions begin painting a terrifying picture of a man so obsessed with preserving DiMera power and controlling outcomes that he crossed moral lines nobody thought possible. Rather than respecting the Carver family’s grief, EJ chose manipulation, secrecy, and scientific experimentation hidden beneath Salem itself.

The scandal instantly threatens to destroy his standing inside both the DiMera family and DiMera Enterprises.

And the fallout is only beginning.

Theo’s Guilt Could Destroy His Relationship With Abe

Perhaps even more heartbreaking is Theo’s role in the deception.

Unlike EJ, spoilers suggest Theo appears emotionally tortured by guilt once the truth surfaces. It becomes increasingly clear he spent years trapped between protecting his father emotionally and obeying the enormous influence EJ and the DiMera empire held over him.

Theo reportedly convinced himself he was shielding Abe from another devastating emotional collapse by staying silent about Lexie’s unstable condition.

But now the damage is irreversible.

Abe is shattered after discovering his own son participated in hiding the truth about Lexie’s survival. The betrayal cuts especially deep because Abe raised Theo with honesty, integrity, and compassion.

Watching Theo become entangled in DiMera manipulation may permanently fracture their father-son relationship.

And Salem viewers are already bracing for emotional devastation.

Lexie Realizes She Was Treated Like An Experiment

Meanwhile, Lexie herself struggles to comprehend the horrifying reality surrounding her return.

Spoilers reveal she initially has no understanding of how much time has passed or how drastically Salem has changed during her absence. The world she remembers no longer exists. Theo is now an adult consumed by DiMera politics, Abe is emotionally broken, and the family she once fought desperately to protect has become poisoned by secrets and manipulation.

Then comes the most horrifying realization of all.

Lexie begins understanding she was treated less like a human being and more like a scientific experiment.

While EJ attempts framing her survival as a triumph of DiMera brilliance and medical achievement, Lexie reportedly sees something far darker beneath the surface. She realizes her choices, autonomy, and humanity were stolen from her entirely.

And that realization may completely destroy whatever loyalty she once felt toward the DiMera family.

Gabi Rises As DiMera Power Begins Collapsing

While emotional devastation consumes the mansion, another major power shift quietly begins behind the scenes.

According to spoilers, Tony DiMera secretly approaches Gabi Hernandez with a stunning offer: become the new CEO of DiMera Enterprises.

The proposal shocks Gabi completely.

After years of fighting for respect inside the DiMera world — surviving sabotage, betrayal, manipulation, and constant dismissal — Gabi suddenly finds herself closer than ever to ultimate power inside the company.

And Tony believes she may be exactly what the empire needs.

With EJ consumed by scandal and Theo emotionally collapsing under the weight of his deception, DiMera Enterprises has become dangerously unstable. Tony reportedly sees Gabi as one of the only people ruthless and strategic enough to stabilize the company before total collapse.

Still, Gabi immediately suspects hidden motives.

Because every DiMera alliance comes with strings attached.

Even so, spoilers suggest Gabi quickly realizes accepting the position would also give her the opportunity to finally destroy EJ’s influence permanently.

And after everything that happened, she may be more than willing to do it.

Salem’s Future Will Never Be The Same

By the end of the episode, Salem itself stands emotionally shattered.

Lexie’s resurrection changes the emotional future of multiple families forever. Abe must confront betrayal from both EJ and Theo. Theo faces devastating consequences for years of silence. Lexie struggles to process the horrifying truth about what was done to her. And EJ’s carefully controlled empire begins collapsing under the weight of his own secrets.

At the same time, Gabi inches closer toward becoming one of the most powerful figures Salem has ever seen.

The collision between emotional devastation, resurrection science, family betrayal, and corporate warfare creates exactly the kind of explosive storytelling Days of Our Lives thrives on.

And if these spoilers are accurate, Salem may never recover from what comes next.