DOOL BOMBSHELL: CHAD DIMERA’S FORCED CONFESSION TO THOMAS ABOUT CAT GREENE RELATIONSHIP DESTROYS FATHER-SON BOND

TL;DR: Chad DiMera faces his son Thomas DiMera on Days of Our Lives to confess his relationship with Cat Greene, the woman who traumatized their family by impersonating Abigail Deveraux DiMera. After Rachel Black exposed the truth during an innocent board game, Chad has no choice but to confirm the devastating reality. Thomas’s reaction promises explosive anger, betrayal, and a fractured bond that may never fully heal.

Look, I’ve been covering Salem drama for years, but THIS? This is next-level heartbreak waiting to happen.

Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) thought he could keep his romance with Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) under wraps from his son. He really believed calling her “just a friend” would buy him time to figure out how to break the news gently. But in Salem, secrets have a shelf life shorter than a carton of milk, and little Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) just served up the truth on a silver platter during what should’ve been a harmless board game.

Now Chad has to face Thomas DiMera (Cary Christopher) and confess something that goes WAY beyond “Dad has a new girlfriend.” We’re talking about a confession that involves the woman who wore his dead mother’s face. The woman who deceived the entire family. The woman who caused immeasurable trauma to everyone who loved Abigail Deveraux DiMera.

Yeah. That woman.

What Did Rachel Black Tell Thomas About Chad and Cat?

Rachel delivered a devastating one-two punch that shattered Thomas’s world in seconds.

First, she casually mentioned seeing Chad kissing someone. Instantly contradicted everything Chad had told his son about Cat being “just a friend.” That lie? Exposed. Thomas’s trust in his father? Already cracking.

But wait. It gets worse.

Rachel didn’t stop there. She identified Cat Greene as the same woman who “deceived everyone by masquerading as his deceased mother.” In one innocent revelation during a board game, Rachel connected the dots that Thomas hadn’t put together yet. His father isn’t just dating someone new. He’s dating the woman who pretended to be his mom. The woman who traumatized him and his sister Charlotte.

Can you even IMAGINE processing that as a kid?

Thomas has been idealizing Abigail’s memory (as any child who lost their mother to violence would). For him, Abigail represents safety, love, and an untouchable past. Now he discovers his surviving parent is romantically involved with someone who profaned that memory by literally impersonating her.

That’s not just betrayal. That’s sacrilege.

Is Chad DiMera Really Confessing or Just Doing Damage Control?

Here’s the thing that makes this even MORE painful. Chad isn’t choosing to be honest with Thomas.

He’s been CAUGHT.

There’s a massive difference between a father sitting his son down to proactively share a difficult truth and a father scrambling to explain himself after a third party already spilled everything. Chad enters this conversation already exposed as a liar. He told Thomas that Cat was just a friend. He maintained that fiction through intimate moments during the Salem blackout, through romantic dinners, through everything.

Thomas knows the truth before Chad even opens his mouth.

So when Chad finally sits down with his son (and spoilers confirm this confrontation is absolutely happening), he’s not confessing. He’s doing damage control. He’s trying to rebuild trust that’s already been demolished by his own concealment.

A proactive confession allows you to control the narrative, frame your choices, explain your reasoning. A reactive confession? That’s just you admitting what everyone already knows while desperately trying to justify why you lied in the first place.

Chad’s lost the narrative. Now he’s just hoping he doesn’t lose his son.

How Will Thomas DiMera React to Chad’s Relationship with Cat Greene?

Buckle up, because Thomas’s reaction is going to be EXPLOSIVE.

Spoilers confirm “angry and betrayed” doesn’t even begin to cover what we’re about to witness. This isn’t a tantrum. This isn’t a kid being mad about Dad moving on. This is a child whose entire sense of security and trust is being shattered by THREE simultaneous emotional injuries:

The Lie. His father looked him in the eye and lied. Repeatedly. Thomas’s world is anchored by Chad (his surviving parent, his protector, his safe harbor after losing his mother to violence). That foundation just cracked wide open.

The Replacement. In Thomas’s mind (and honestly, can you blame him?), Chad is replacing Abigail. He’s moving on. He’s choosing a new partner. And for a child who has idealized his deceased mother’s memory, that feels like erasure. Like Abigail didn’t matter enough. Like she’s being pushed aside.

The Sacrilege. And here’s the kicker. The replacement isn’t just any woman. It’s THE woman who wore Abigail’s face. The woman who deceived their entire family. The woman who caused immeasurable trauma. Cat Greene was forced into that horrible situation by villains, sure, but that doesn’t change the fact that her entry into the DiMera family’s life was through a grotesque deception involving their dead matriarch.

How do you explain that to a child?

How do you make THAT okay?

Sensationalized spoiler titles are already calling this “Thomas’s Crazy Reaction to the Truth,” which tells me we’re in for some serious emotional fireworks. The show cast talented young actor Cary Christopher specifically to explore this emotional depth, which means they’re planning to showcase Thomas’s devastation in full, gut-wrenching detail.

Grab the tissues. You’re going to need them.

Will the Horton Family Condemn Chad’s Relationship with Cat?

Oh, you better BELIEVE they will.

Jennifer Horton and Julie Williams are about to come down on Chad like a ton of bricks. These women are the guardians of Abigail’s memory, the keepers of the Horton legacy, and they have STRONG opinions about how their beloved Abigail should be honored after her brutal murder.

Chad conducting a romance with Cat Greene is bad enough. But doing it while living in the Horton house? Abigail’s childhood home? The symbolic heart of her family’s legacy?

That’s not just disrespectful. That’s unforgivable.

Julie has never been one to hold back her opinions (we love her for it), and Jennifer (who already suffered the unimaginable trauma of losing her daughter to violence) is going to view this as the ultimate betrayal of Abigail’s memory. They welcomed Chad into their home so he could raise his children surrounded by Abigail’s love and legacy.

Instead, he’s brought the woman who impersonated their daughter/granddaughter into that sacred space.

Yeah. They’re going to LOSE it.

Fan speculation (and it’s pretty solid speculation based on these characters’ established protective nature) suggests Chad will be forced out of the Horton house. His primary support system? Gone. His bridge between the Horton and DiMera families? Burned. He’ll be isolated with his traumatized children, pushed back into the DiMera orbit by default.

And you know who’s waiting there with open arms and a calculating smile? His brother EJ, who views family crises as opportunities.

This confession doesn’t just destroy Chad’s relationship with Thomas. It reignites the long-standing Horton-DiMera tensions and fundamentally realigns Chad’s place in Salem’s power structure.

One confession. Multiple catastrophes.

What’s Next for Chad DiMera and Thomas DiMera?

Given Thomas’s history and Chad’s established character behaviors, here are the most plausible outcomes:

Could this mean a temporary separation? Don’t be surprised if Chad decides to take Thomas (and Charlotte) away from Salem for an extended period. A devastated father trying to heal his wounded son by removing him from the toxic environment? That tracks. Boston (where Abigail’s parents live) would be a logical destination. It would give Thomas space to process, give Chad distance from the judgmental Horton clan, and (let’s be honest) provide a narrative bridge for the upcoming actor recast from Billy Flynn to Conner Floyd.

This likely leads to long-term trust issues. Even after the initial explosion settles, Thomas isn’t going to just bounce back. Children who lose a parent to violence and then experience betrayal from their surviving parent develop deep-seated trust issues. We’re looking at a multi-year arc of rebuilding this father-son bond. Therapy. Tough conversations. Relapses where Thomas pushes Chad away. This isn’t a quick fix.

Given Chad’s history, he might sabotage his relationship with Cat. Chad DiMera has a pattern. When faced with guilt and impossible choices, he tends to self-destruct. His DiMera heritage battles his more sensitive nature, and right now, that internal conflict is going to be at an all-time high. Would he stay with Cat knowing it permanently damages his relationship with his son? Or would he sacrifice his own happiness (again) to try to repair Thomas’s trust? My money’s on Option B, which means Cat’s about to get her heart broken even though none of this is her fault.

The ripple effects of this confession will be felt across Salem for months (possibly years). Chad’s place in the community is fundamentally altered. His children are traumatized. His support system is fractured. And the woman he loves is caught in the crossfire of a family drama that has nothing to do with her genuine feelings.

One forced confession. Total devastation.

Welcome to Salem, where family drama reaches nuclear levels and nobody escapes unscathed.

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