In the November 3 episode of Days of our Lives, Alex was caught in the middle between his wife and baby mama. Alex tried to play Switzerland in the latest drama after Stephanie accused Joy of faking her paralysis. The Kiriakis heir continued to have a one-track mind as he ignored the reality of what’s right in front of him.
Key Takeaways
- Joy gave Alex pills he felt proved her innocence.
- Stephanie blasted Alex for believing in his baby mama.
- Alex remained in denial about more than one thing.
Stephanie Pleads Her Case to Alex
Once Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) took Joy (AlexAnn Hopkins) and Kelsey (Lena and Mira Chase) back to the Kiriakis mansion, he returned to talk with Stephanie (Abigail Klein) after her bombshell accusations. Stephanie stood her ground that Joy had been lying about not being able to walk.
Learning from Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) that Joy had received muscle relaxers from her father was the final nail in the coffin for Stephanie. Alex wasn’t convinced, though, especially since Joy got feeling back in her legs while he was right there with her.
They continued to disagree over Joy, which at this point remained par for the course for the couple. Alex headed back to the mansion to look for answers.
Not Enough Proof for Alex
Stephanie was surprised at how quickly Alex called her after he left her in Horton Town Square. Alex declared that Joy had given him the muscle relaxers and that she hadn’t taken a pill.
The answer didn’t sit well with Stephanie, who insisted that Joy must have gotten a refill prescription. However, her husband wasn’t convinced of that at all.
In fact, Alex defended Joy and pushed Stephanie to just keep the peace for the year. Alex reminded Stephanie that in a year things would change, but she hit back, saying that Joy wanted him and that he had ignored that fact for far too long.
Alex’s Denial Isn’t Helping Anyone
Listen, Stephanie isn’t wrong. Alex has a blind spot when it comes to Joy, but it’s not because of his feelings for her. Joy has the power to keep him away from Kelsey, and Alex knows she won’t hesitate to do just that.
Alex has created the mindset that if he and Stephanie agree to Joy’s terms for now, she will eventually see that Stephanie is a good person for Kelsey to have in her life. The Kiriakis heir remains focused on getting through the year and truly believing Joy will come around about Stephanie.
Understandably, Alex doesn’t want to do anything that could prevent him from seeing his daughter. Joy already threatened to take Kelsey back to New York City to get what she wanted from Alex, and it worked.
Alex isn’t just in denial that things will work; he’s in denial that Joy wants him away from Stephanie. Whether it’s by choice or he doesn’t see it, Alex isn’t doing anyone any good.
Honestly, Alex is creating more problems than he realizes because he’s so focused on trying to keep the peace and his daughter.
The problem is that until Alex admits the damage Joy has done, Stephanie will continue to look like the bad person in the situation. Alex keeps giving Joy what she wants, but it will cost him.
Not only has his marriage taken a hit, but when Alex doesn’t return Joy’s feelings, she will retaliate and use Kelsey against him. Instead of ignoring the obvious, Alex needs to find a way to fight Joy while keeping his daughter. Seriously, he needs to channel his inner Victor (John Aniston) to deal with this situation.
