Days of Our Lives: Dying Lexie Carver’s Final Wish Could Reunite Abe and Paulina
Days of Our Lives: Dying Lexie Carver’s Final Wish Could Reunite Abe and Paulina
Days of Our Lives viewers have watched a heartbreaking shift in Lexie Carver’s story since her shocking resurrection. After returning from the dead thanks to EJ DiMera and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf’s controversial experiment, Lexie has struggled to embrace the life she was given. Now, with her health rapidly deteriorating, she may be preparing to make one final request—one that could forever change Abe Carver and Paulina Price’s future.
Lexie’s Resurrection Came at a Cost
Lexie’s return stunned Salem. Fifteen years after dying from a brain tumor, EJ and Dr. Rolf secretly brought her back using an experimental serum developed in a hidden laboratory beneath University Hospital.
The project remained a closely guarded secret, especially after Mayor Paulina Price began investigating the enormous power consumption coming from the facility. When she confronted EJ, he revealed the truth: Lexie was alive inside the laboratory, awaiting the final stage of the resurrection process.
Faced with the impossible decision of shutting down the project or allowing it to continue, Paulina chose to protect Lexie’s chance at life. She agreed to keep the secret from Abe and Theo Carver until EJ was certain the procedure would succeed.
Although Paulina believed she was doing the right thing, the secret weighed heavily on her, especially knowing what Lexie’s return could mean for her own marriage.
A Difficult Reunion for Abe and Paulina
When Lexie finally awakened, Salem celebrated the miracle. Abe and Theo were overjoyed to have Lexie back after so many years.
But the reunion came with painful consequences.
Abe had spent years mourning Lexie before eventually finding love again with Paulina. Together they built a blended family and a happy marriage. Out of respect for Lexie, Paulina even offered to step aside so Abe could reconnect with his first wife.
Unfortunately, Lexie never fully accepted Paulina.
Rather than showing gratitude, Lexie often treated Paulina coldly despite the sacrifices she had made. The tension became even more painful after Abe learned that Lexie’s legal resurrection effectively invalidated his marriage to Paulina, leaving their relationship in limbo.
Lexie’s Condition Takes a Devastating Turn
The miracle that brought Lexie back has begun to fail.
She first experienced tremors and other alarming symptoms before doctors discovered that laboratory test animals treated with the same experimental formula had died. Dr. Rolf repeatedly adjusted the serum in hopes of stabilizing Lexie, but each attempt became less effective.
Eventually, the treatment stopped working entirely.
Before fleeing Salem to avoid arrest, Dr. Rolf informed EJ there was nothing more he could do. Lexie had reached the end of the road.
Realizing her time is running out, Lexie privately confessed to Marlena that she is dying. Although devastated, Marlena honored Lexie’s request to keep the diagnosis secret until she is ready to tell Abe and Theo herself.
Meanwhile, Lexie’s condition continues to worsen. She recently collapsed at the DiMera mansion, and EJ was reminded that the blackouts would become more frequent until the serum finally failed completely.
Another Hospitalization Looms
Summer previews show Lexie hospitalized once again, visibly weak as Abe and Theo remain by her bedside.
EJ also arrives at the hospital hoping to see his sister, but Abe angrily orders him to leave, blaming him for bringing Lexie back before the science was truly ready.
Still, Lexie may want one final conversation with her brother before saying goodbye forever.
Could Lexie’s Final Wish Heal a Broken Family?
As Lexie faces death for a second—and likely final—time, she may finally recognize the pain Paulina has endured.
Knowing Abe spent more than a decade grieving after her original death, Lexie may realize she doesn’t want him to suffer through that loneliness again.
That realization could lead to an emotional deathbed conversation with Paulina.
Before asking anything else, Lexie may apologize for the resentment and hostility she has shown since returning to Salem. She could acknowledge that Paulina never tried to take Abe away and instead sacrificed her own happiness so Lexie could reunite with him.
Her greatest request may be for Paulina to stay by Abe’s side after she is gone.
Lexie knows Abe and Paulina still love one another, and she may ask Paulina to forgive her, reconcile with Abe, and help him rebuild his life once more.
Abe May Receive a Final Promise to Keep
Lexie may also have one last request for Abe himself.
Rather than allowing him to spend years mourning again, she could ask him to accept her blessing to reunite with Paulina after her passing. While Abe would undoubtedly struggle to hear those words, Lexie may insist that she wants him to find happiness instead of living alone in grief.
If that conversation takes place, it could become one of the most emotional moments of the year on Days of Our Lives, bringing closure not only to Lexie’s remarkable return but also to one of Salem’s most complicated love stories.
Whether Lexie and Paulina can truly reconcile before it’s too late remains to be seen, but if Lexie’s final wish is granted, her goodbye may ultimately give Abe the strength to love again.
