Days Of Our Lives Spoilers: Xander And Sarah Face Off In A Dramatic Custody Clash
Days of Our Lives spoilers and updates reveal Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) and Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) are facing a separation that is leading to a fierce conflict over their daughter. Let’s explore whether Dandy Zandy will contest Sarah for custody of young Victoria.
Sarah And Xander’s Fierce Custody Battle Begins
Naturally, Xander is still feeling bitter after discovering that Sarah deceived him regarding the forged letter from Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier).
It was supposedly from Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) and cost him a significant portion of his inheritance; when Xander confronted her about it, Sarah showed no remorse.
She claimed that Xander is still essentially a villain and that she couldn’t trust him with the truth.
After he violently attacked Philip over the theft of Versix, the lies, and the forgery, Sarah quickly realized that Xander had nearly taken his brother’s life.
Kate Roberts Brady (Lauren Koslow) ensured that Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) arrested Xander, but he has since been released on bail.
Xander Is Now Looking To Settle The Score
This week, he’s looking to settle the score; Xander is undoubtedly prepared to confront the criminal accusations against him for supposedly beating his brother Philip severely.
To be honest, it was nearly fatal, and this isn’t even speculation—we all witnessed the incident, yet the Titan heir managed to post bail without difficulty.
Now, Xander is in a holding pattern for the next phase of the case while Philip continues to battle for his life at University Hospital.
However, the conflict extends beyond just Xander and Philip, the situation is even more significant as Xander Kiriakis and Sarah are also in disagreement. Additionally, Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) has turned her back on Xander as well.
Maggie’s Taking Sides
After her breakup conversation with Xander, Sarah eavesdropped and heard her husband telling their daughter Victoria that she is now the only one he cares about.
This could lead to a custody battle between Sarah and Xander, and things might get quite heated this week on DOOL. At the end of the week, Sarah Horton and Xander are expected to cross paths, likely at the hospital, since they will both be there on Friday.
They will be arguing over little Victoria. Naturally, Xander is concerned that he might face a tough time in court, similar to what Philip experienced in his hotel room.
Custody Concerns Heat Up The Hospital
Xander is determined to keep his custody and visitation rights with his daughter; at the hospital, he stands in Philip’s room, clutching a pillow.
Unless this is merely a figment of imagination, he’s not there to fluff it and place it under Philip’s head for comfort. Xander might be contemplating murder to remove the only witness against him, who is Philip.
However, it seems that Xander either has a change of heart or is interrupted because, surprise-Philip awakens, his eyes flutter open, in the room with him are Kate, Sarah, and Xander
. What will Philip say upon waking; could it jeopardize Xander’s chances of securing at least joint custody of his daughter?
What Will Philip Do?
Sarah and Maggie might attempt to prevent Xander from seeing Victoria entirely due to Philip’s beating and Xander being charged with that crime—even though he’s clearly guilty.
You see, he hasn’t faced a trial yet.- doubt that Philip’s assault will play a role in any custody battle between Xander and Sarah at this point.
This is because our source informed us that Philip plans to drop the charges against Xander once he regains consciousness-we wonder how that discussion unfolds.
Kate will be furious- Philip could say he doesn’t recall who attacked him, but that might still leave Xander with charges if they conduct a DNA test on the blood on his knuckles. However, the Salem PD isn’t exactly filled with top-notch detectives or anything.
The Police And Kate Ramp Up The Charges
The only way to have the charges dropped completely is for Philip to claim that someone else is responsible. Perhaps a random person who broke into his hotel room or something similar; he can assert that it definitely wasn’t Xander.
Philip could say it was a woman who is 5 feet tall or someone who doesn’t match Xander’s description at all. Currently, Sarah is staying in the mansion with Maggie and Victoria, they have kicked Xander out of his own Kiriakis family mansion.
Although he could push the matter, he chose to leave without putting up much of a fight against his mother-in-law Maggie.
Sarah, Maggie And Kate All Think Xander Did It
Essentially, due to what they believe Xander did to Philip (which we all know he actually did), he is currently unwelcome by both his wife Sarah and her mother Maggie. Additionally, Kate has a police officer stationed at the hospital, instructing him to prevent Xander from entering Philip’s room.
Honestly, it would be unwise for Xander to go in there and suffocate Philip, as he would become the prime suspect if his brother were to die after that assault.
This would certainly ruin any chances of custody, not to mention it would also mean Philip’s death. But Xander and Philip have hated each other for years, and it doesn’t show signs of peace between them anytime soon.
The Gap Between Sarah And Xander Will Widen
Here’s what our informant revealed-the distance between Xander and Sarah quickly increases. She will always have feelings for Xander, but Sarah dislikes his dark side that resurfaced when he attempted to kill Philip.
If you recall, this isn’t the first instance of Sarah Horton deceiving Xander due to his villainous behavior; in fact, it’s not even Sarah’s most significant lie.
When she was expecting and gave birth to Victoria, Sarah initially kept Xander in the dark about Victoria being their daughter because of his immoral actions.
She had Rex Brady (Kyle Lowder) pose as her baby’s father at that time, but ultimately, Sarah admitted the truth.
Xander Has A Criminal Past, But Sarah Has A Checkered History
Since then, Xander has been a great father to Victoria and appears to be a decent husband to Sarah; however, since Philip returned, things have been really tough.
Remember, Xander would have shot Philip right in the face if that gun he was given had been loaded so, it’s unlikely Xander would succeed in a custody battle against Sarah.
But you never know-Sarah Horton did take Kristen DiMera’s (Stacy Haiduk) daughter Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) as an infant though that was also due to Xander and Victor’s baby swap scheme.
Sarah doesn’t have a clean record, with mental health challenges and a complicated past; however, her past is still much cleaner than Xander’s. He has a criminal record, multiple felonies, a prison escape, and he used to work for the DiMera family-that’s not a clean background.
Xander’s Record Doesn’t Look Good, But Might Philip Refuse To Press Charges?
Xander’s arrest for attacking Philip wouldn’t look good in family court either. Nonetheless, it seems that Xander might finally get a reprieve if Philip follows the advice of our source and chooses not to file charges.
Additionally, our informant revealed that regarding the breakup between Xander and Sarah, Philip holds himself accountable for deceiving Xander, robbing him of his rightful inheritance, and placing Sarah in a difficult situation.
We’ve also learned that Philip intends to mend his relationship with Xander and is committed to building a sincere and authentic brotherly connection between them.
Changing Relationships, Shifting Alliances
From this point, Philip Kiriakis is set to become an advocate; he aims to mend what he has broken and restore Xander and Sarah’s marriage. This process won’t happen overnight, and there will be obstacles along the way-Brady is likely to grow somewhat close to Sarah. Additionally, Xander’s manipulative ex, Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien), will be arriving in just a few weeks.
However, Philip’s abilities and motives may surprise us, he may not have an ulterior motive in helping Xander. If he can help them reconcile, perhaps Sarah Horton and Xander can avoid tearing each other apart in custody court over their adorable little Victoria.
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