The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,232 times)

[tghca]

Aug 17, 2024 7:15:15 GMT -5 André DiMera said:

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

Craig gives Melanie’s prognosis.
PHILIP: Please, tell me she made it!

Will she be okay?
CRAIG: She’s lost a lot of blood.

Meanwhile, Bo gets news about the hunt for E.J.
BO: Tell me you’ve got good news.

Will he finally be caught?
E.J.: What the bloody hell…

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

Philip won't be able to live with himself especially if Melanie dies because of what he and Sami did more so Sami. Philip can blame her for Melanie's death especially if she dies.


How will Lucas be able to stay with Sami if that happens?

If she's lost a lot of blood, something tells me Melanie will be in a coma and or she needs a blood transfusion


Inspector Mark may have found EJ but it won't make a difference especially if the London police can't extradite EJ back to Salem especially if EJ is a British national. They can't extradite one of their own unless they can because EJ is in England in their jurisdiction...he committed that crime against Johnny in Salem so the London police can't really arrest EJ for a crime that wasn't in their jurisdiction now can they?


EJ even if he is brought into the police station in England, EJ's high priced lawyers will have him out in no time

Especially if Melanie dies, then Philip would have to raise Dani all by himself as a single father and Dani growing up without a mother would be just as bad especially if she grows up and she looks more like Melanie with the red hair and blue eyes

[Kpatch]

Sounds like a fantastic week. Thanks for the previews.

[heroicmuse]

It doesn't sound good for Melanie, but maybe she'll just be in a coma for a while and receive blood transfusions.

I'm looking forward to Bo's hunt for EJ. EJ could get it from all sides since Andre and Megan also know where he is.

Thanks for the previews André DiMera

[André DiMera]

Monday - 8/19

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PHILIP: She made it, right? Please, please tell me she made it!
Maggie put a hand on Philip’s shoulder.
MAGGIE: Let’s give the doctor a chance to say what he needs to say.
CRAIG: It’s fine, I understand that you’re all very worried about Melanie. I won’t lie, it was touch and go for a while, Melanie lost a lot of blood. We still don’t know how long she was in that closet before she was found. Thankfully, Steve and Kayla’s quick thinking once she was found saved her life.
PHILIP: So she’s going to be okay?
CRAIG: She will, given time. She’s had several blood transfusions, thankfully she’s a universal recipient, which made things easier on that end. In total, she suffered three stab wounds, one in the chest, one in the stomach and one in the side. While it’s still too early to tell how much lasting damage there’ll be, thankfully her stomach was the only major organ that was punctured. We were able to fix up the wound, but she will need to stay here for a while for observation, to make sure we haven’t missed anything. Despite the fact that one of the stab wounds was in her chest, the person who stabbed her missed her breasts, though did end up piercing one of her ribs, which unfortunately, we had to remove. The stab wound in her side, surprisingly, only punctured the skin. While I’m not a detective, from the look of her wounds, it seems the stomach and chest were stabbed first, then the assailant got sloppy and barely stabbed her the third time.
PHILIP: Thank god!
CRAIG: Yes. All things considered, she’s very lucky that this wasn’t worse.
CARLY: Thank you so much, Craig!
Craig nodded.
NICHOLAS: Can we see her?
CRAIG: I’m sure you’re all anxious to. We had to sedate her quite heavily, she’ll be asleep for several more hours. There are still several more tests to do, both while she’s asleep, and once she wakes up. However, if you would like to sit with her, I’ll have the nurses run the tests that she can be in the room for. At the moment, I want only direct family members in there, and only one at a time, and I mean that. And only for a few minutes, 15 to 20 at most. There are still tests to run.
DANIEL: We hear you loud and clear.
CRAIG: I’ll let you know as soon as I know anything more. She’s in Room 293.
PHILIP: Thank you.
Philip and Craig shook hands, then Craig went back behind the double doors. There was a sigh of relief around the room. Maggie took Philip’s hands.
MAGGIE: She’s going to be okay.
PHILIP: Yeah.
Philip nodded.
CARLY: You should go in there.
PHILIP: Are you sure? I’d have thought you-
DANIEL: Carly and I, we will see Melanie in a few minutes. She’s your wife, man, you should be the first to go see her.
PHILIP: Yeah, okay. Thank you.
Maggie patted Philip on the back, and he made his way to Melanie’s room.

[tghca]

I mean Melanie is going to be okay but will she remember anything about being stabbed? Or namely who did it to her to begin with?

Since Melanie will be okay, I'm sure Philip will still want revenge on whoever is responsible meaning he'll want to go after the DiMeras as revenge but if he does, then which DiMera does he go after next?

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad Daniel let Philip see Melanie first and there was no arguing over it.

Thank goodness Melanie will be okay! I wonder what Philip's next move will be.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

I hope Melanie doesn't have memory loss from the trauma.

[mae00]

I'm glad Melanie made it through surgery and that Craig was able to do what was needed. I hope there's no memory loss and that she's able to say who did this to her.

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 8/20

SALEM P.D.
BO: Okay, Inspector Lyons, tell me you’ve got good news for me.
LYONS (over phone): Good and bad, as it were. Mostly good.
BO: Alright, let’s have it.
LYONS (over phone): A member of my staff was able to positively identify the man you’re looking for, Mr. Elvis J. DiMera.
BO: Excellent!
LYONS (over phone): Don’t get too excited soon, now comes the bad news. Unfortunately, they saw him before knowing that Mr. DiMera is a wanted fugitive. It was only after seeing the images you sent over that they remembered seeing him.
BO: Ah.
LYONS (over phone): However, there is another part of this news which is good. We know that, as of a few days ago, he was in this very area. Which means we should be able to track him down, or at the very least see if he has remained in this country.
BO: And once you do find him, what’ll you do with him?
LYONS (over phone): Send him back to you in America, of course. The crimes that Mr. DiMera is wanted for occurred stateside. However, we noted in the information you sent over that Mr. DiMera has triple citizenship, being a citizen of the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom. Therefore, while the majority of his crimes were based in your country, he may have to be brought back here to England to face charges at a later date.
BO: Got it.
LYONS (over phone): I have my men searching for him at this moment. If he is still within this country, or anywhere within the UK, we shall find him. I shall keep you updated as events progress.
BO: Great. Thank you, Inspector Lyons.
LYONS (over phone): Good evening, Detective Brady.
Bo hung up and sighed with relief.
BO (thinking): One step closer.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Philip sat by Melanie’s bedside. She was fast asleep. Philip held her hand with both of his.
PHILIP (softly): Thank god you’re okay, Mel. If I had lost you…I don’t know what I would have done. I need you. Dani and I, we both need you. I know Craig will make sure you’re okay, though. I know it was the DiMeras who did this to you, and I’m gonna make them pay. I promise.
He gently kissed Melanie’s hand.
PHILIP (softly): I wish I could stay longer, but Craig said only 15 to 20 minutes, so I’m gonna let Carly or Daniel have a turn. I can’t wait to see you again, though. Hopefully by the next time I can visit, you’ll be able to open those beautiful eyes of yours. I love you. Always.
He stood up and gently kissed Melanie’s forehead, then went back down the hall and into the waiting room. By now, Nicole had arrived and was sitting next to Daniel. He approached Carly, who stood up.
PHILIP: Thank you for that.
CARLY: Of course. How is she?
PHILIP: Well, like Craig said, she’s asleep. She looks so peaceful.
Carly nodded.
PHILIP: You, uh, you or Daniel can go in now. I gotta take care of some things.
CARLY: Alright. Take care of yourself, Philip.
Philip nodded. He and Carly hugged. Carly walked down the hall. He nodded to Daniel, Nicole and Nicholas, who were sitting in the waiting room. Then, he walked down another hall until he got to a private area. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
PHILIP: Shawn, it’s Philip. Well, she’s out of surgery, and the doctor says she’ll survive. Any word on the investigation?
Philip sighed.
PHILIP: Alright, well as soon as there is, let me know. In the meantime, I want a guard on Melanie’s hospital room. No one except Melanie’s family, her doctors or I gets in. It’s Room 293. Great, thanks.
Philip hung up. On his way back to the waiting room, he ran into David, who was coming up from the cafeteria with a few drinks in hand.
DAVID: I’m glad to hear Melanie’s gonna be okay, man.
PHILIP: Yeah, me too. Hey, do you know where Maggie is? When I came out of Melanie’s room, she wasn’t.
DAVID: She was getting tired, and since we know Melanie’s gonna pull through, she decided to go home. She says she’s gonna stop by first thing in the morning, though.
PHILIP: Got it. Well, thanks for being here, man. I appreciate it.
DAVID: Of course. Mel’s family.
David and Philip walked back to the waiting room together.

[tghca]

Of course David would be here, Melanie is his stepdaughter and he her stepfather so he is also here for Carly too

But it is great that he and Philip had a moment together

Philip taking care of things...it is obvious what he means by that. He is going after the DiMeras but which one? Andre? Megan? Kristen? Rudolfo? Tony? Chad? EJ again? Or who else?

Philip puts a guard on Mel's room just as he should and only people allowed in are her doctors, family or Philip but what if the Salem PD want to question Melanie about her attack?

Maggie coming by to see Melanie...that's good...I'm sure Maggie wants to see her granddaughter but another person who is going to want to see Melanie is her daughter, her little girl Dani


Sarah can bring her great niece Dani to see her niece Melanie


Bo is one step closer to finding EJ but then again EJ even if he gets grabbed by the London Metro Police Department, EJ is a DiMera. He can easily make a phone call and one of his guys can just help him to disappear again and if that happens, he could just go to Italy 🇮🇹.

[Kpatch]

I hope Maggie's not next on the hit list. That mention wasn't random.

[heroicmuse]

I hope Maggie is okay.

I also hope Melanie awakens soon. Moving scene with her and Philip.

I'm glad Bo is on the case and it sounds like EJ will be caught soon, though I wouldn't count on it. EJ always slips out of trouble.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 8/21

REX & NOELLE’S APARTMENT
Noelle was putting on her shoes and making sure her bag was ready. Rex, who was talking on the phone, walked into the room.
REX: That’s great! Yeah, we’ll see you then. Bye.
Rex hung up.
NOELLE: Good news?
REX: Yep! That was Austin. He, Carrie and their son Noah are planning on coming out here this Christmas.
NOELLE: Oh, that’s great!
REX: Yeah. And I was thinking, since they’ll be in town, we can use that opportunity to have that party we talked about, since they couldn’t make it to the wedding.
NOELLE: That’s a great idea! That’ll be so much fun! Plus, it’ll be great to properly meet your brother and sister!
REX: I’m glad you think so, too.
NOELLE: We probably shouldn’t have it on Christmas, though. Sometime during that week, though.
REX: It’s like you read my mind.
NOELLE: I thought you were the one with psychic powers.
REX: Well, now that we’re married, maybe they’re rubbing off on you.
NOELLE: Can you tell what’s on my mind right now? Aside from work?
Rex and Noelle laughed.
REX: I’ve got a pretty good idea.
Rex leaned in and kissed Noelle.
NOELLE: Exactly. Now, I’ve gotta get to work, but keep that in mind for later.
REX: You’ve got it, Dr. Curtis.

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Philip paced around the study. He was having a conversation with Nico.
PHILIP: So, that’s it?
NICO: It is. You asked that he be gotten rid of, I got rid of him. You asked that a message be sent, I sent it. If you wished that I do something other than that-
PHILIP: I don’t.
Philip sighed.
PHILIP: I’m not blaming you, Nico. If anything, this is my fault. I should have known the DiMeras would retaliate. Unfortunately, that retaliation nearly cost me Melanie. Danielle almost lost her mother.
NICO: I am very sorry to hear that. Relieved, however, that she will pull through.
PHILIP: Yes. A war is brewing, Nico. We may have made the first move, but the DiMeras have officially declared war.
NICO: And you wish to answer that declaration, I assume?
PHILIP: Of course. I won’t let them get away with this. At worst, I sent E.J. out of the country and caused him to break the conditions of his bail. They tried to kill my wife!
There was a knock at the door. Philip held up one finger.
PHILIP: Who is it?
NICHOLAS (from behind door): It’s Nicholas.
Philip turned back to Nico.
PHILIP: We’ll continue this discussion another time. Don’t make any moves until then.
NICO: As you wish.
Nico and Philip shook hands, then Nico left as Nicholas walked in. They glanced at each other as they passed.
NICHOLAS: That sounded intense.
PHILIP: Business often is.
Nicholas chuckled.
NICHOLAS: Business. Right. From the look of that man, I assume he does the same sort of “business” that Ivan does for Aunt Viv.
Philip folded his arms.
PHILIP: What do you want, Nicky? How did you even know I was in here?
NICHOLAS: Oh, your butler, Henderson I think his name is, he told me that you were in the study. It wasn’t too hard to figure out which room that was, I’ve been in Victor’s old study more than once. Like what you’ve done with the place.
PHILIP: Is there some reason you were looking for me this morning?
NICHOLAS: I have a proposition for you. A…”business” proposition.

[tghca]

Philip and Nicholas team up to go after the DiMeras...you have both the Kiriakises and Alamains declaring war on the DiMeras


The DiMeras biting off more than they can chew by going after Melanie

Noelle and Rex are married now...just so cute together and she gets to meet Rex's nephew Noah and his brother Austin and his sister Carrie...Noelle still hasn't met everyone

[Kpatch]

It's good seeing Nico again. I remember him clearly. I always liked him. I liked Philip's conversation with him. Get ready for the war.