The latest General Hospital spoilers for February 16–20 promise courtroom threats, marital fractures, and a single, devastating question echoing across town:

who can you trust when the evidence itself may be dirty? At the center of the storm stands Michael Corinthos.

Brook Lynn and Chase: A Marriage Under Siege

Brook Lynn Quartermaine has reached the end of her patience. What began as concern over her husband’s relentless pursuit of justice is curdling into something far more painful — the fear that Harrison Chase may be so determined to prove Michael shot Drew that he is losing himself in the process.

Chase has latched onto one crucial detail: Drew’s house key allegedly found on Michael’s key ring. To him, it is the thread that unravels everything. To Brook Lynn, it is circumstantial at best and obsessive at worst.

Their clashes this week are said to be explosive. Chase insists he is following evidence; Brook Lynn fires back that he is chasing a theory he’s already emotionally committed to proving. The wound is deeper because his career has already suffered once from pushing too hard. She cannot bear to watch him self-destruct again.

But the danger isn’t just professional.

A quiet witness may be holding a truth that could either vindicate Michael or destroy Chase entirely.

Wiley’s Burden

Wiley saw something he wasn’t meant to see: Chase handling Michael’s keys and later slipping them back. Innocent? Investigative procedure? Or tampering?

If the boy speaks up, the legal consequences could be catastrophic. A decorated cop could find himself facing charges. The scandal would rip through the PCPD and devastate Brook Lynn, who would be forced to reconcile her love for her husband with the possibility that he crossed a line.

The tragedy is that Wiley is a child trapped in an adult war. Fear, confusion, and loyalty may keep him silent — at least for now.

Michael’s Nightmare Goes Public

Michael, meanwhile, gets blindsided in the most humiliating way possible. What should be a hopeful evening out quickly spirals when police arrive and place him under arrest for Drew’s shooting.

Gasps fill the restaurant. Conversations stop. Cameras will undoubtedly follow.

From the outside, prosecutors have what they need: motive, access, and now the key. From Michael’s perspective, it is insanity. He maintains his innocence, but in Port Charles, public perception can be as punishing as a verdict.

Even if the case collapses later, reputations rarely recover so easily.

And for the woman sharing that table with him, the arrest may be a brutal introduction to what loving a Corinthos truly means.

Carly Smells Smoke at Wyndemere

While one fire erupts downtown, another begins to burn at Ava’s castle.

Carly arrives with purpose, and Ava immediately recognizes it. Pleasantries are abandoned in favor of razor-edged politeness, each woman probing for what the other knows.

Lucas may be the tipping point.

After stumbling upon a hidden laboratory tucked inside the estate, Lucas is terrified. The equipment didn’t look improvised; it looked established, deliberate. Someone powerful is operating in secret, and discovery makes him a liability.

If he confides in Carly, protection might come — but so will exposure. And whoever is behind the lab will not tolerate loose ends.

Ava’s warning is simple and chilling: dig, and be prepared for what digs back.

Nathan, Lulu, and the Countdown to Awakening

Elsewhere, emotion simmers in hospital corridors.

Nathan and Lulu have grown close in the fragile space created by Maxie’s absence. They have not planned it, justified it, or defined it — but it is real. And signs that Maxie may soon wake mean time is running out.

Guilt presses in. Do they retreat? Confess? Pretend?

If Maxie opens her eyes and senses what has shifted, explanations may not matter. Heartbreak rarely waits for perfect timing.

Jason and Britt: Love Under Pressure

After a rare moment of connection around Valentine’s Day, Jason and Britt barely have time to breathe before outside forces begin prying them apart.

Whispers, warnings, strategic manipulations — someone wants distrust to bloom. Jason is built for loyalty to mission; Britt is built for clarity and honesty. When those instincts collide, even love forged in fire can crack.

Neither backs down easily. That is both their strength and their vulnerability.

Willow on the Brink

Perhaps the darkest turn of the week belongs to Willow.

Cornered by fear and convinced Drew represents a looming threat, she may contemplate a desperate, irreversible solution. A vial. A drink. A moment where intention could become action.

If Kai interrupts, he might pull her back from the edge. But even hesitation reveals how far she has fallen into panic.

Once a person imagines crossing that line, the path back to normalcy is never simple.

A Town Divided

By midweek, Port Charles will resemble a battlefield of opinions. Some will believe Michael is guilty. Others will swear he is being framed. And hovering above it all is the unresolved mystery of the key — how it appeared, who touched it, and what the truth will cost.

Brook Lynn must decide whether loving Chase means defending him or confronting him. Carly must weigh protection against provocation. Wiley must determine whether bravery outweighs fear.

Every choice carries collateral damage.

By Friday…

Expect alliances to wobble, investigations to intensify, and at least one revelation to change the direction of multiple lives. Because in this town, it doesn’t take an explosion to remake the landscape.

Sometimes it only takes a small piece of metal in the wrong pocket.

And once that truth comes out, nobody — not cops, not mobsters, not families — will be standing where they were on Monday.