Of course, it helps that he comes from one of Salem’s most beloved families.
Ava returned to Salem to tell Steve that they had a son that she was told had died.
However, she had recently learned he was alive and had been adopted.
During Joey’s interactions with Ava, the much-older former love of his father played with his emotions.
While Ava was being treated in the hospital, Joey smothered her with a pillow, killing her.
Steve took the blame for Ava’s death, but was later cleared of all charges.
After Ava’s death, Steve resumed the search for his long-lost son and eventually found Tripp.
Tripp reluctantly agreed to come to Salem with his biological father and got to meet his family.
However, things soon turned dark.
Tripp became suspicious and eventually formed the opinion that Kayla had killed his mother.
Tripp accused Kayla of murdering his mother, and even threatened to kill her.
He took her at knifepoint before Steve came in to save the day.
He tried to diffuse the situation, but Tripp wanted to know the truth about his mother’s death.
Meanwhile, Tripp felt terrible for accusing Kayla, and apologized.
However, he got a shock when his mother ultimately returned from the grave.
The two had a surprising and emotional reunion.
A DNA test even confirmed that Tripp was related to Allie’s son, Henry.
Tripp even rushed to her side when Kayla was thought to be dying in the hospital.
Ava then began to hallucinate and was taken to a mental health facility for treatment.
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