Salem has never been short on drama, but this latest twist in Days of Our Lives is proving to be one of the most shocking storylines in recent memory. Sophia Choi’s long-simmering vendetta against

Johnny DiMera and Chanel Dupree-DiMera explodes with devastating force, unraveling lives, dreams, and relationships in its wake. What began as a heart-wrenching adoption

disappointment has spiraled into a full-blown war, leaving Johnny’s career in ruins and Chanel’s hopes of motherhood hanging by a thread.

Sophia’s Deep-Rooted Hatred

Sophia’s obsession with revenge is not born of mere spite—it is fueled by betrayal. Months earlier, she had entrusted Johnny with her most precious secret: the chance to adopt her baby. But when Johnny suddenly backed out, leaving her vulnerable and alone, the betrayal scarred her deeply. For a young woman already struggling with the heartbreak of giving up her child, Johnny’s rejection was nothing short of soul-crushing.

Her pain grew exponentially when she realized she would be forced to face Johnny every day in his Salem University film class. His presence became a constant reminder of abandonment. Each lecture, each passing glance, only deepened her resentment until it boiled over into something far darker.

Adding fuel to her fury was the sharp contrast between her struggles as a single mother and the charmed life she saw Johnny living with Chanel. Chanel’s bakery, her wealthy family ties, and her seemingly effortless life only intensified Sophia’s bitterness. In her eyes, Chanel was a pampered princess who had everything Sophia had been denied. Watching Chanel and Johnny attempt to adopt a child of their own was more than she could bear.

The Revenge Plan Unfolds

Sophia’s retaliation was not impulsive. It was cold, calculated, and meticulously orchestrated to inflict maximum destruction. Her strategy centered on one devastating move: filing false reports with child services to torpedo Johnny and Chanel’s adoption hopes.

Painting Johnny as a predatory professor, she constructed a narrative of inappropriate relationships with his female students, with Holly Jonas at the center. Using doctored photographs of Holly in revealing attire—images Sophia had staged and manipulated—she wove a damning tale of misconduct and betrayal.

But Sophia did not stop there. She targeted Chanel, too, portraying her as a superficial socialite more interested in treating adoption as a fashion accessory than embracing the profound responsibility of motherhood. Sophia’s accusations suggested that Chanel’s busy life running her bakery left her unfit to be a nurturing parent.

Her scheme was diabolically timed to coincide with Johnny and Chanel’s critical social worker evaluation. The false allegations landed at the worst possible moment, threatening to shatter their dream of adopting baby Tesoro.

Psychological Warfare

While her official complaints caused chaos in the adoption process, Sophia waged a quieter but equally devastating war of attrition. She strategically placed herself in Johnny and Chanel’s orbit, staging confrontations that left them rattled. In Johnny’s classroom, she subtly undermined him, her comments laced with veiled threats that only he could fully grasp.

Whispers soon began to circulate through Salem University. Rumors of Johnny’s supposed misconduct with students spread like wildfire. Meanwhile, whispers about Chanel’s character painted her as entitled, frivolous, and unprepared for motherhood. Each rumor, each sideways glance, chipped away at their reputations and morale.

Sophia had weaponized doubt, and it was working.

The Consequences Begin

For Johnny, the fallout was immediate and brutal. His once-promising teaching career at Salem University crumbled under the weight of suspicion. Administrators, wary of scandal, began distancing themselves. Colleagues whispered in hallways. Students eyed him with mistrust. Even his own lectures became fraught with paranoia as he second-guessed every word, every glance, every gesture.

Chanel’s suffering was equally devastating. Adoption, once her brightest hope, became her greatest heartbreak. The thought that her dream of motherhood could be snatched away because of fabricated lies pushed her into despair. Every call from the adoption agency became a source of terror.

Their marriage, once resilient enough to withstand supernatural possession, miscarriage, and criminal trials, began to falter under the relentless strain. Tension replaced tenderness. Fear replaced trust. The joy of planning for their future family dissolved into shouting matches and cold silences.

Sophia’s Escalating Vengeance

Instead of being satisfied with the havoc she had already wreaked, Sophia’s obsession grew. Witnessing Johnny and Chanel unravel brought her a twisted satisfaction that only fueled her desire for more. She began exploring ways to frame Johnny for actual crimes, plotting to plant evidence or fabricate witnesses to ensure his total ruin.

What began as revenge had evolved into an all-consuming obsession. Sophia’s life now revolved entirely around ensuring Johnny and Chanel’s destruction.

Chanel’s World Shattered

The most crushing blow came when Sophia’s manipulated photographs of Holly surfaced. Staged to suggest intimacy between professor and student, the images were damning. For Chanel, the woman who had stood by Johnny through every crisis, the evidence was devastating.

Her heartbreak was compounded by the timing—just as she and Johnny were on the cusp of adopting Tesoro. Instead of preparing to welcome a child, she now faced the possibility of losing everything: her husband, her future family, and her sense of self.

Even Chanel’s friends and family, usually her staunchest defenders, began to waver. The whispers had spread too far. The evidence looked too real. Chanel found herself isolated, questioning whether she had been living a lie all along.

The Truth Beneath the Lies

What makes the situation even more tragic is that Chanel remains unaware of the truth: Sophia herself orchestrated every detail. The photographs were staged, the reports fabricated, the rumors deliberately spread. Holly had been drugged and manipulated into a compromising situation that Sophia then exploited.

Every piece of evidence Chanel clings to as proof of betrayal is, in reality, part of Sophia’s elaborate scheme.

Will Love Survive?

Johnny and Chanel’s marriage has survived the unimaginable, but Sophia’s revenge has pushed them to the brink. Their adoption dreams are shattered, Johnny’s career lies in ruins, and Chanel is drowning in doubt and despair.

The only question now is whether the truth can be revealed before it is too late. Will Holly’s memories of being drugged surface in time to exonerate Johnny? Can Johnny and Chanel piece together the twisted puzzle and expose Sophia’s lies? Or will Sophia succeed in destroying them completely, leaving nothing but broken dreams and fractured hearts in her wake?