General Hospital spoilers reveal that a chain of dangerous choices, undercover secrets, and a shocking confrontation have left Brennan clinging to life — and Carly standing at the center of a storm that could destroy everything.

It all started with Jason Morgan’s trip overseas, a mission that looked simple on paper but was riddled with danger from the start. His objective was to find Britt Westbourne, figure out why she had gone off the radar, and bring her home before the trail disappeared completely. But Jason’s instincts told him nothing about this would be straightforward.

For weeks, the WSB had been maneuvering in the shadows, blurring the line between friend and foe. Jason finally tracked Britt’s trail to a small coastal resort in Croatia — a place that looked picture-perfect with its sunlit villas and carefree tourists, but Jason knew better. Pretty views in his line of work often hid deadly secrets.

It was there that he saw something that stopped him cold — Josslyn Jacks, in hushed conversation with a tall, controlled man named Vaughn. This was no innocent meeting, and the closeness between them set off every alarm in Jason’s mind. Carly had made it crystal clear Josslyn was to stay away from Vaughn, but here she was, halfway across the world, meeting him in secret.

Before Jason could confront her, Anna Devane appeared — as she so often does — with information that changed everything. Josslyn and Vaughn weren’t on a romantic getaway. They were undercover WSB operatives working directly under Jack Brennan. Their cover was fragile, and if Jason interfered, the whole mission could explode, putting Josslyn’s life in jeopardy.

Jason reluctantly backed off, but later gave Josslyn a stern, no-nonsense warning to leave Vaughn and the resort immediately. Shaken, she obeyed — at least for a while. But when she realized Carly had no idea where she’d been or what she’d been doing, the guilt became unbearable. Josslyn called her mother and confessed everything — including that she was a WSB agent.

Carly’s reaction was volcanic. She raged at the deception, horrified her daughter was being used as a pawn in the WSB’s dangerous games. But the worst blow came when she realized Brennan — the man she had allowed close, even trusted — had been lying to her all along. Betrayal turned to fury, and Carly went straight to Brennan.

The confrontation escalated quickly. Carly accused Brennan of manipulating her daughter for his own ends, of weaving himself into her life under false pretenses. Brennan tried to talk her down, but his cold, calculated demeanor only fanned the flames. Then, in a split second of rage and betrayal, Carly pulled the trigger.

The gunshot echoed like a shattering truth. Brennan collapsed, bleeding heavily. Carly stood frozen, the weapon still in her hand, the reality of what she’d done sinking in. By the time help arrived, Brennan’s condition was critical. The police wasted no time — Carly was arrested on the spot, charged with attempted murder.

At the hospital, Brennan’s life hung by a thread as surgeons fought to save him. Jason, hearing the news, rushed to Josslyn, determined to protect her from the legal and emotional fallout. Anna, meanwhile, considered using Brennan’s weakened state to remove him from WSB operations permanently — but she knew his allies wouldn’t make it easy.

When Brennan regained consciousness, he surprised everyone by asking to see Jason. Instead of threats, Brennan offered a deal: he’d downplay the shooting, even claim it was an accident, if Jason ensured that Josslyn stayed in his operational sphere. It was a chilling proposition, tying Carly’s fate to Josslyn’s continued involvement with the very man who had endangered her.

Jason told Josslyn the truth, and she was disgusted — but also trapped. If they refused Brennan’s deal, Carly’s case would be a slam dunk for the prosecution. With Nina Reeves urging them to play along until they could find another way to take Brennan down, the uneasy alliance was sealed.

Weeks passed. Brennan testified that Carly hadn’t meant to kill him, getting her charge reduced to aggravated assault. She was released on bail, but Brennan’s survival gave him a renewed sense of power. He began sending Josslyn and Vaughn on increasingly dangerous assignments, blurring the line between intelligence work and outright criminal activity.

The breaking point came when Brennan ordered them to deliver a package in Dubrovnik. Vaughn checked the contents and discovered forged diplomatic credentials and an encrypted drive — items that would implicate them in serious espionage charges if caught. This wasn’t a mission; it was a setup.

Josslyn called Jason before boarding the plane, telling him everything. Jason told her to go through with the drop but leave a trail he could follow. Meanwhile, Carly received potentially explosive leverage against Brennan — a classified file linking him to a disastrous WSB operation that resulted in civilian deaths.

In Dubrovnik, the drop went south fast. Armed men emerged from the shadows, confirming Vaughn’s suspicions. A fight broke out, but Jason arrived in time to turn the tide. Instead of running, Jason decided the only way out was to dismantle Brennan’s power entirely — starting with destroying his reputation inside the WSB.

Back in Port Charles, Carly walked into Brennan’s penthouse with Jason and Josslyn at her side. She laid the classified file on his desk and issued an ultimatum: back off permanently, or she’d make sure every senator, oversight committee, and media outlet knew exactly what he’d done.

For the first time, Brennan’s smirk faltered. After a long, tense silence, he agreed — at least on paper — to relinquish operational control over Josslyn and Vaughn. Brennan kept his word in court, testifying that Carly had acted in self-defense, and the DA’s case collapsed. Carly walked free, but the victory was hollow.

Josslyn returned to Port Charles determined to finish her WSB work on her own terms. But everyone knew that in Port Charles, peace never lasts. Brennan disappeared from sight, reassigned and stripped of his top cases — but he wasn’t gone.

Somewhere in the shadows, Brennan was rebuilding his network, his grudge against Carly still simmering, and his desire for control over Josslyn and Vaughn burning hotter than ever. For now, the family had breathing room. But the next storm was already forming — and this time, it might not just be Brennan they’d have to survive.