DAYS OF OUR LIVES SHOCKER: Stefano’s Final Will Turns Into EJ’s Worst Nightmare

Days of Our Lives divulges that EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) just revealed that it’s about time for Stefano DiMera‘s (Joseph Mascolo) last will and testament to be read.

And EJ suspects it could cause drama for him and his siblings. Is he right? Is there chaos coming to Salem one last time, thanks to Stefano.

We’re going to dig into Elvis Junior DiMera’s prediction that his dead dad, Stefano, has one last scheme to pit his children against each other in the terms of his will. Let’s dive in!

The Discovery and DNA Confirmation of Stefano DiMera’s Remains on Days of Our Lives

EJ and his siblings Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis), Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn), and Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), and nephew Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) finally laid Stefano’s remains to rest. Even though their dad had been missing for years and presumed dead, only Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) knew for certain that Stefano had passed away.

Kristen discovered his bones. And then Theo and Chad helped excavate them while they were trying to dig their way out of the crypt. Dr. Rolf had interred Stefano remains in the mausoleum But we just found out that local criminal Liam Selejko (Hank Northrop) was hired by Vivian Alamain’s (Louise Sorel) henchman, Klaus, to move supplies into the mausoleum.

Liam said he accidentally spilled a sarcophagus and the bones went out, so he just buried them under the dirt. We know that Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) is the one who had the bones DNA tested by the FBI crime lab. And he confirmed to the family they do indeed belong to the late, great Stefano DiMera.

A Complicated Farewell on DOOL: The DiMera Mansion Memorial

EJ, Kristen, Chad, and Tony invited Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) and Theo to come over and say goodbye to their Nonno Stefano. They had a simple memorial at the DiMera mansion for anybody who wanted to pay their respects—or in some cases, for those to vent about EJ’s father. Stefano caused decades of heartache and trouble for a lot of people in Salem.

Even the memorial caused drama in the family. Stefano’s grandsons, Theo and Johnny, grieved the loss of an attentive and kind grandfather But Stefano’s children were not all sharing that fond opinion. They had a range of emotions, as each of EJ’s siblings had a different and unique relationship with their father.

Favored Sons and Adopted Heirs: Stefano’s Complex Family Dynamics on Days of our Lives

Kristen and Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier) were adopted by Stefano. He basically stole them But they took after the worst parts of their adopted father. Yet, both Kristen and Peter held grudges against Stefano and the other biological children. Then there’s Tony, who knows full well EJ was their father’s favorite on Days of our Lives.

Tony was also not a biological child of Stefano’s but he was treated like one of Stefano’s own for the most part. However, the Phoenix still didn’t want Tony at the helm of his multinational DiMera Corporation, nor did he want him controlling his vast estate. It is interesting that Stefano didn’t want that, yet it was Tony who went to all the effort to get DiMera Enterprises back for the family. Stefano didn’t have nearly enough faith in him.

Missing Heirs and the Mystery of Stefan DiMera’s Death on Days of our Lives

Meanwhile, Chad has exited Salem with his kids, Thomas DiMera (Cary Christopher) and Charlotte DiMera (Autumn Gendron), for a couple of months. We’re getting a recast Chad and Thomas in April, so Chad is not going to be around for the will reading. He has no interest in running DiMera or having a share of the family business. He’s happy at the Spectator. Still, Stefano could have left Chad a sizable inheritance for him or for the kids.

Several of Stefano’s other children are dead. Most recently killed off was Peter. Now we know Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) was held captive by Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) until he died But I still don’t buy that. I know there was a DNA test on Stefan’s remains But we all know that Vivian could have moved Jake DiMera’s (Brandon Barash) remains into Stefan or just swapped their headstones. As twins, they would be a DNA match.

EJ DiMera’s Secret Inheritance: The Return of the Phoenix Ring

Despite what the will says, it’s already pretty clear that EJ DiMera is Stefano’s heir apparent But only he and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf know that. EJ siblings had taken off by the time Dr. Rolf showed up to the mausoleum with a special bequest for EJ direct from his dad.

Dr. Rolf said that Stefano wanted him to hand EJ his original Phoenix ring when the time was right. And Dr. Rolf decided the time was right. EJ has not told his family that Stefano’s ring was hand-delivered to him.

It has been spotted But not by his siblings yet. EJ getting the ring may also be mentioned in the will. And that might be when it comes out. In the meantime, Kristen or Tony might see him wearing it. And have a reaction.