A jaw-dropping twist shakes Salem as Stephanie uncovers a terrifying truth—Rafe may not be who he claims to be! Fans of Days of Our Lives will be left stunned as Stephanie becomes the first to piece together a sinister deception, but will anyone believe her?

It all begins with a seemingly routine confrontation. Stephanie, already suspicious of Rafe’s recent behavior, arrives at his door, determined to get answers. Inside, Rafe—or whoever he truly is—seems agitated, slamming his laptop shut in frustration before calling Savannah over for a different kind of distraction. But before his twisted plans can unfold, an unexpected knock at the door changes everything.

Expecting Savannah, Rafe opens the door, only for his expression to shift from anticipation to irritation when he finds Stephanie standing there instead. Arms crossed and filled with determination, she steps inside.

“You need to explain yourself,” she demands, her tone sharp with anger and concern. “Why are you doing this to Jada?”

Rafe’s reaction is unnerving—cool, dismissive, even smug. “That’s none of your business,” he replies, his sharp gaze avoiding hers. “I care about Jada. You care about Jada. Let’s leave it at that.”

Stephanie, however, refuses to back down. “That’s not good enough,” she snaps. “You’re different, Rafe. Something is off.”

Before she can say more, his expression shifts—his lips curling into an eerie smile. Stepping closer, he suddenly grabs her, forcing a kiss upon her. A wave of déjà vu floods Stephanie as her instincts scream that something is horribly wrong. But she doesn’t freeze—reacting fast, she shoves him away and lands a swift knee to his groin.

Doubling over in pain, Rafe can only groan as Stephanie glares at him in disgust. “You’re a disgusting pig,” she spits before storming out, shaken but more determined than ever.

Racing to Alex, her mind is in overdrive. She recounts the horrifying encounter, and Alex’s protective instincts kick in. “I’ll kill him,” he growls, fists clenched, ready to act.

“No, stop!” Stephanie grabs his arm, her voice filled with urgency—and something else. A chilling realization.

Then, a terrifying thought grips her. A moment of eerie familiarity sends shivers down her spine. “What if… what if that wasn’t Rafe?” she whispers.

Alex’s expression shifts from confusion to alarm. “What are you saying?”

Stephanie struggles to catch her breath as she pieces together a haunting past event—the time Arnold took over Rafe’s identity. He fooled everyone once before… could it be happening again?

“I think he’s back,” she says in a hushed, fearful voice. “And this time, he’s not just pretending. He’s dangerous.”

With this terrifying revelation, one question remains—will Jada believe her before it’s too late? And if this really is Arnold, just how deep does his deception go?

As Stephanie races to warn Jada, uncertainty looms over Salem. If Arnold has returned, no one is safe, and the truth—once revealed—will shake the town to its core!