In Salem, the air was thick with tension as Sarah awoke in the hospital, horrified to discover she couldn’t

feel her legs. Maggie and Xander, who had been anxiously awaiting news throughout Sarah’s five-hour

surgery, were gripped with fear. Fiona, who had been serving them coffee, tried to remain positive,

though guilt was evident in her demeanor. Maggie blamed herself for the incident, believing that if she hadn’t needed help finding the Horton cabin key, Sarah would never have returned to her car and been struck. Xander, however, reassured her that the fault lay solely with the driver who had hit Sarah.

As they waited for news, Kayla, the doctor overseeing Sarah’s case, finally arrived with an update. Sarah’s condition was stable despite severe internal injuries, and Kayla was optimistic about her recovery, assuming no further complications arose. But beneath the surface, Fiona was struggling with flashbacks, recalling the horrifying moment she realized she had hit someone with her car.

Maggie allowed Xander to visit Sarah first, her mind still clouded with confusion over the incident. She couldn’t understand how anyone could leave a person bleeding and alone in the street without calling for help. Fiona, trying to mask her guilt, quietly offered an explanation, though her words only deepened Maggie’s suspicions.

As Xander sat by Sarah’s bedside, he tried to comfort her, assuring her that everything would be fine. Sarah, still groggy from the surgery, told him that all she needed was him by her side. Xander, desperate to see her smile, promised her the honeymoon of her dreams once she was well again.

After leaving Sarah to rest, Xander spoke with Jada, a detective investigating the hit-and-run. Jada revealed that the city’s cameras hadn’t recorded the accident, but they were hopeful nearby businesses’ security footage might provide some clues. She questioned Xander about Sarah’s whereabouts the night before. Xander explained that Sarah had been on her way to help Maggie find the keys to the Horton cabin when she was hit. The conversation led to the chilling realization that the driver might have been there when Xander found Sarah, but fled the scene upon his arrival.

Fiona grew visibly uncomfortable when Jada mentioned her plan to question Sarah. Fiona tried to dissuade her, claiming that Sarah was too traumatized to speak with the police. Jada, however, insisted that it was crucial to question Sarah as soon as possible to increase their chances of catching the driver.

Inside Sarah’s room, Jada gently questioned her about the accident. Sarah recalled hearing a car approaching, but everything after that was a blur. She vaguely remembered the car being gray, but couldn’t provide many details. Alarmingly, Sarah realized she couldn’t feel her legs, nor could she move them. Kayla confirmed the lack of reflexes, adding another layer of worry to an already dire situation.

Meanwhile, Brady, who had been struggling with a headache, woke up in his building’s parking garage with no memory of the previous night. Horrified, he wondered if he had driven drunk. Flashbacks of drinking at a small bar only fueled his fear. As the police continued their investigation, Jada informed the mayor of the hit-and-run and assured her that the police were doing everything possible to find the culprit.

Elsewhere, Marina was shocked when she found Kristen and Rachel at her door. Rachel, distressed from a nightmare about something terrible happening to Brady, insisted on seeing her father. When Brady finally appeared, looking disheveled, Rachel was relieved, but Kristen couldn’t shake the suspicion that something was amiss. Brady tried to reassure Rachel, but his own uncertainty lingered.

After everyone left, Marina confronted Brady about his late-night behavior, revealing that she, too, had been worried about him. Brady, still piecing together the events of the previous night, was plagued by a sinking feeling that he might have been involved in something terrible. As he placed a call to Fiona, he couldn’t shake the question: what really happened last night?

This tangled web of secrets and lies leaves Salem reeling, with Sarah’s condition precarious and the mystery surrounding the hit-and-run deepening by the hour.