Days of our Lives: EJ Breaks up with Belle for Her Own Good?

Days of Our Lives sees EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) is claiming that he turned over a new leaf after he woke up from his coma. And he says he wants to be a better man after this shooting has shaken him up. Apparently, EJ has learned his lesson after all this time.

So, the question is, what does this mean for EJ and Belle Black (Martha Madison)? And I’m just wondering if EJ may step away from Belle based on his better man claims. We’re going to talk about this so-called new and improved EJ.

EJ DiMera’s Shocking Transformation: What Does It Mean for Belle Black on Days of Our Lives?

You know, EJ and Belle declared their love for each other not that long ago on Days, but it may not last. We know that Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) does not want EJ with her daughter. But EJ just told his brother Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) that he is a taken man. He’s off the market. He is smitten with Belle and vice versa.

That came up when EJ offered to let Chad take his date with Cat Green (AnnaLynne McCord) and was telling him, you know, go have a good time, see what happens. So, according to EJ, he’s off the market. He and Belle are on lock. But this may not last.

EJ DiMera Declares He’s Off the Market and Smitten with Belle Black

Although EJ is really into Belle and has strong feelings for her, EJ has to know in his heart of hearts that he is the worst person for Belle to be involved with romantically. Even if EJ is really good from here on out, EJ’s past is so messy.

And it is a past that comes back to bite him fairly frequently, like it did when Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) finally learned his origin story about EJ blackmailing Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) into sex. That’s been over for quite a while, and there it was coming back up and ripping families apart.

EJ Dark Past Haunts His Future with Belle: Is He Too Dangerous?

And of course, a huge blast from EJ’s sinful past just came and went. That was Arnold Feniger (Galen Gering). And before EJ managed to get rid of him, Arnold was up to his usual awful antics. And of course, if you remember, it was Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo).

And EJ who convinced Arnold to have facial surgery and become Rafe Hernandez’s doppelganger. And yeah, EJ didn’t want Arnold in town, wasn’t happy to see him, kept trying to get him to go away, but because of their dirty shared past and all the dirt that he had on EJ, well, he couldn’t stop him. It took him a while to neutralize him.

So, there’s no telling how many more skeletons are going to come out of EJ’s closet that could harm Belle, you know, professionally, personally, and could just rip lives apart. So, if EJ really wants to show that he is a better man, then maybe he’ll decide to break up with Belle so he won’t hurt her worse later down the line.

Belle Defends to Skeptical Mom Marlena

Recently on Days of Our Lives, Belle and her mom, Marlena, had a heart-to-heart chat regarding her relationship with EJ. And of course, Belle made it clear to her mom, Marlena, that she really does love the guy, and she actually thinks EJ is capable of changing after his near-death experience.

Mama Marlena of course, just wants her daughter, Belle, to be happy, but she also wants her to be careful and to be mindful of EJ past mistakes. And we know there’s lots of them.

Marlena Challenges EJ: Actions Speak Louder Than Words on Days of Our Lives

And so this week, Marlena and EJ had a talk at the hospital. They were talking about Johnny and his struggles after learning his origin story. Marlena encouraged EJ to have a difficult conversation with Johnny about it.

But we’ll see if he’ll even listen to EJ. And Marlena did not just give EJ her blessing to be with Belle. She listened to EJ talk about being a changed man, being a better man. And Marlena has said that Belle truly believes EJ wants to be better. But you know whether he is, that remains to be seen.

And of course, EJ is very optimistic because of Belle’s faith in him. But for Marlena’s side of it, she’s going to believe it when she sees it. She isn’t interested in EJ’s words, but his actions. That will show Marlena if it’s true and if he really has changed because she knows quite well how in many, many ways EJ’s ruined the lives of several people she loves. That includes Sami, Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan), and now Johnny, among others.

Belle Feels Marlena’s Conditional Blessing for EJ Relationship

So, right now, Belle really thinks she and EJ could have the makings of a good relationship. After all, you know, she feels like she kind of got Marlena’s blessing this week on Days of Our Lives. It wasn’t enthusiastic. It was kind of conditional, kind of tepid, and could turn into disapproval at any moment. So, I suspect if EJ reverts to doing bad things, Marlena will circle back around and say, “Belle, you got to drop EJ. This isn’t good.”

So, at the moment, Belle is totally smitten with EJ. And the feeling is mutual. But in the meantime, you know, he may be thinking over what Marlena told him. And of course, the doc told EJ she knows he has a knack for ruining people’s lives. And maybe Marlena’s words will haunt him. Could be that EJ decides he won’t be able to be the kind of boyfriend that Belle needs and deserves after all.

A New Dynamic? EJ Steps Aside for Chad DiMera and Cat Green

So that takes us to this other red flag that could point to EJ and Belle splitting soon. So, after Chad and EJ’s recent talk, he agreed that Chad should take the date with Cat and they’re planning a picnic. And that was after Chad was warning her about EJ. At the same time, Cat didn’t seem off-put by EJ. She seemed unbothered by the idea of a dinner date with the bad boy DiMera, but then Chad stepped in.

And it was also surprising that EJ was teasing Chad and then immediately gave him the date instead of messing with him or taking the date to, you know, yank his chain. Maybe EJ really did change or is trying to change. You know how just watching it, it is very unlike EJ to step aside for the good of somebody else as he did with Chad.

Days of Our Lives 60th Anniversary Photos Hint at EJ, Chad, and Cat Love Triangle!

Now, here’s the red flag though. We got to remember that in the Days of Our Lives 60th anniversary press shoot, the powers that be paired EJ, Chad, and Cat together for promo photos. That’s not for nothing.

And that points to something changing. That shoot was for episodes airing this fall in November. And it really makes you wonder if Belle will still be in the picture with EJ in the holiday season after we saw this behind-the-scenes stuff.

Will EJ Break Up with Belle to Protect Her? Predicting Their Days of Our Lives Future

So, if Belle is not with EJ we have to wonder why. Maybe he realizes he is a bad choice for Belle and he breaks things off with her because EJ is trying to do the right thing. Now, it’s quite clear that Belle is a smitten kitten and I do believe EJ has real feelings for her. So, that headscratcher how you go from that to this fall. EJ possibly being in a love triangle with Cat and Chad as hinted at by the pictures of the three of them together with nobody else in the photos, just the three of them.

So, something big has to shift for this triangle thing to manifest if that’s what these photos do mean. And so obviously Belle could be the one to dump EJ for some bad deed he does, but it could also be EJ walking away from Belle because he sees he will never be worthy of her. And EJ may realize, okay, if I stay with her, I’m just going to ruin Belle’s life in the end. What do you think?

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