Gwen walked into the Salem Inn on Days of Our Lives expecting fireworks, only to get a flimsy cover story. Kristen and Xander were alone in the hotel room. EJ had just accused them of having an affair. Kristen claimed it was all perfectly innocent, and Gwen accepted the explanation so quickly that she barely stopped to think about it. The strange part isn’t that Kristen lied. The strange part is that Gwen, of all people, seemed willing to believe her.
Key Takeaways
- Gwen immediately accepted Kristen’s explanation despite obvious red flags.
- Kristen deflected EJ’s accusation by turning the focus onto him.
- Gwen overlooked the suspicious “meeting” between Kristen and Xander.
- Kristen and Xander never gave a believable reason for being in the hotel room.
- Gwen’s trust in Kristen may prevent her from seeing the truth.
The Story Never Added Up
Rather than explaining why she was in that room with Xander (Paul Telfer), Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) immediately put EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) on trial. Somehow, the discussion went from suspicious circumstances to EJ being a terrible person. It was classic deflection. Change the subject, act outraged, and hope nobody notices the giant hole in the story.
This is the same Gwen (Emily O’Brien) who knows schemes. That’s why it was so strange watching fall for Kristen’s lies. She took one look at Kristen and Xander and accepted a story she would’ve shredded under any other circumstances.
If anyone else in Salem had delivered that explanation, Gwen probably would’ve started digging for evidence before they finished talking. Kristen got the benefit of the doubt in a way most people never would. Unfortunately, that trust may be blinding her to what’s right in front of her.
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EJ Had Handed Her the Truth
The irony here is that EJ wasn’t trying to help Gwen. He was trying to hurt Kristen and Xander. Even so, that doesn’t automatically make the information wrong.
Viewers know exactly what Gwen doesn’t. Kristen and Xander really are crossing lines they shouldn’t be crossing. The real clue was Kristen’s explanation. She claimed she and Xander were simply having a meeting, and somehow Gwen never questioned why that meeting was taking place behind a closed hotel room door at the Salem Inn. For someone as naturally suspicious as Gwen, that’s a glaring detail to overlook.
Eventually, Gwen may start replaying that conversation in her head. When she does, she may realize the biggest clue wasn’t hidden in some elaborate scheme. It was Kristen’s so-called “meeting,” and the fact that neither she nor Xander ever offered a believable reason for why it had to happen in a hotel room.
