Salem is reeling once again as Days of Our Lives delivers one of the most haunting twists of the year — a discovery so devastating that it

threatens to break Chad DiMera all over again. What began as a routine procedure at the morgue spirals into a heartbreaking revelation

when Chad makes the gut-wrenching decision to personally identify the remains found beneath the DiMera crypt floor.

 

 

But the horror becomes even more unbearable when he discovers Abigail’s personal belongings hidden inside the skeletal remains — items that should never have been there, items that raise chilling questions, and items that suggest Abigail may have been trying to send a message before her death.

This storyline promises to shake the DiMera legacy to its core.

 

 

Chad’s Painful Decision to View the Evidence

After the shocking discovery of the skeleton beneath the crypt, Chad is consumed with restless dread. Even though the police urged him not to attend the initial examination, he refuses to stay away. Abigail was his wife, the love of his life, the mother of his children — and he cannot bear the thought of unanswered questions surrounding her fate.

When he arrives at the morgue, he is pale, trembling, but determined.

 

 

Rafe hesitates, warning him that the scene is “not something you can unsee,” but Chad insists.

The moment he enters the room, a suffocating silence fills the air. Every step feels heavier than the last as he approaches the examination table. And then… everything collapses.

 

 

The Belongings Nobody Expected to See

Inside the ribcage of the skeleton — tucked carefully where no one expected to find anything — the medical examiner uncovers three items:

Abigail’s locket

A small, tattered piece of notebook paper

A wedding band Chad never knew she hid

Each discovery becomes more horrifying and more emotionally devastating than the last.

Chad’s breath catches the moment he sees the locket. He recognizes it instantly — the one he gave Abigail on their first anniversary. It had been missing for years, causing Abigail to believe she lost it during a charity event. But now, its presence inside the remains raises chilling questions.

Why was it hidden?
Who placed it there?
Was Abigail trying to communicate something before her death?

The Note That Changes Everything

The most shocking item is the small piece of notebook paper, crumpled and nearly disintegrated, protected only by the ribcage that shielded it for years. Though much of the writing has faded, one line is still visible — and it sends chills through everyone in the room:

“He followed me. Don’t trust—”

The sentence ends abruptly, the remaining text destroyed by time. But the meaning is unmistakable:
Abigail was being hunted.

The half-written message becomes the most important clue Salem PD has discovered since the body was found, launching a full-scale investigation and throwing suspicion onto several long-standing characters.

The Hidden Wedding Band — A Symbol or a Warning?

The presence of the second wedding band raises even more disturbing possibilities. Chad remembers every detail of their marriage, every gift, every piece of jewelry — but this ring is unfamiliar.

The inscription inside reads:
“Till the end.”

Rafe and Jada immediately question whether the ring was forced onto Abigail, placed as a symbol of domination, or left by someone with a twisted connection to her past.

Chad, shattered, whispers:
“She didn’t buy this. Someone gave it to her… someone she feared.”

Chad’s Emotional Unraveling

The weight of the discovery breaks Chad in ways Salem hasn’t seen since Abigail’s original death. He staggers back, unable to speak, unable to breathe, tears flooding down as the reality of her final moments becomes painfully clear.

Chad realizes Abigail was not simply a victim — she was trying to survive, trying to warn him, trying to leave behind a clue that would expose the person stalking her.

The scene becomes one of the most powerful emotional collapses of the year as Chad falls to his knees and whispers:

“I should have found you… I should have saved you.”

The DiMera Family Panics

The shocking items found within the skeleton trigger immediate panic within the DiMera family. EJ, Kristen, and Stefan all react with fear — not because they are guilty, but because they know the optics are catastrophic.

A warning note.
A mysterious ring.
A hidden locket.
A concealed body under the DiMera crypt.

Every sign points to an insider.

Kristen begins spiraling, insisting she knows nothing but clearly fearing that someone could frame her. Stefan grows defensive, accusing EJ of hiding the truth. EJ, in turn, suggests this could be the work of a DiMera enemy — someone who wanted to destroy them from within.

But Chad doesn’t care about their excuses. His only mission now is justice.

A Murder Mystery Ready to Explode

Thursday’s discovery marks the beginning of a dark, gripping murder arc that will dominate Salem in the coming months. With Abigail’s belongings now entered into evidence, the police gain new leads — but they also open the door to a maze of lies, cover-ups, and buried secrets.

And with Chad refusing to rest until Abigail’s killer is exposed, Salem is about to experience a storm unlike anything in years.