Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Kristen Meets Her Mom, Another Horrible Plan for Ava

Ava struggles in her chair, calling for help when Brady bursts in and rescues her—only for her to wake up still tied up. “Oh, damn.”

She yells again, but the Woman in White appears, assuring her no one’s coming. Ava insists Brady will realize she didn’t send the text.

The Woman smugly says she crafted the lie of Ava running off to China perfectly. “What if I made it the truth?” Ava offers, but the Woman doesn’t trust her.

Kristen and Brady prepare to take Rachel to therapy. Kristen suggests Brady misses Ava, given her sudden departure.

He brushes it off, but she urges him to text her. When he does, Kristen hears a ding from Rachel’s backpack—Ava’s phone.

She nervously scrolls through it and finds the Blake family album. When Brady checks on her, she hides it, faking illness. The second he leaves, Kristen rushes out.

Meanwhile, Jada repeatedly calls “Rafe,” but he ignores it. EJ calls Arnold, praising his wedding performance, but the next step—replacing Jada—makes Arnold uneasy.

EJ insists he’s close to victory. Belle overhears and confronts EJ, realizing he orchestrated Jada’s downfall. He seductively reassures her that Jada was corrupt, then distracts her in bed.

Later, Steve visits Jada, who’s reeling from her suspension. He promises to clear her name, suspecting EJ’s involvement. Meanwhile, Belle runs into Jada, who insists EJ is behind everything.

Deep in the DiMera tunnels, EJ delivers breakfast to the real Rafe, gloating over Jada’s downfall. Rafe warns that Arnold will fail, but EJ is thrilled with his victory.

Paulina confronts “Rafe,” demanding the name of the detective who gave him evidence against Jada. He dodges the question, playing the devastated lover. She reluctantly appoints him interim commissioner, though she remains uneasy.

At the hospital, Steve tells Brady that tracking Ava’s messages back to Rachel was unintentional—Rachel saw Ava as an obstacle.

Brady mentions Ava left for Hong Kong to see Tripp, which puzzles Steve. Tripp never mentioned it. When Steve calls, Tripp confirms Ava isn’t there.

Meanwhile, Kristen finds Ava tied up and realizes Rachel had help. “There’s someone else here.” A voice interrupts them. “Kristen, my love? Is that you?” Kristen turns, stunned. “Mother?”