CARLY NEARLY SLAPS WILLOW OVER GRANDCHILDREN DRAMA!

The gloves are officially coming OFF in Port Charles this week, and I’m here for all the mama-bear drama that’s about to explode! If you caught that weekly preview (and if you didn’t, what are you waiting for?!), you saw the moment that had my jaw on the floor — Carly Spencer about to haul off and SLAP Willow Tait-Corinthos before Jason Morgan intervened!

Let me tell you something about Carly — she doesn’t resort to physical violence unless someone messes with her kids or grandkids. So what’s got her ready to unleash hurricane Carly on her daughter-in-law? All signs point to Willow making a major move regarding Wiley and Amelia!

THE POLONIUM POISONING AFTERMATH

We all watched as Carly nearly DIED from polonium poisoning last week. And guess who was right there as a nurse helping to save her life? That’s right — Willow! While she maintained her professional cool during the crisis, anyone could see she was rattled to her core.

It doesn’t take a genius to connect the dots here. Carly’s relationship with Jack Brennan has put her directly in the crosshairs of danger. Valentin may have been gunning for Brennan, but Carly was the one who ended up poisoned and fighting for her life!

And let’s be real — Jason and practically everyone else in Port Charles has warned Carly to stay far away from the WSB agent. But when has Carly Spencer EVER listened to good advice? Not in the 20+ years I’ve been watching this show!

DREW’S REVENGE PLOT THICKENS

Here’s where things get REALLY interesting. With Michael conveniently out of town, Drew Cain might be seeing the perfect opportunity to get his revenge against Carly.

Think about it! Drew could easily plant seeds of doubt in Willow’s mind, suggesting that keeping the kids away from danger-magnet grandma Carly is the responsible thing to do. And with Brennan still in the picture, it’s the perfect excuse to give Carly an impossible choice: her dangerous romance or her precious grandchildren.

Let’s not forget that Drew has been looking for payback against Carly for quite some time now. This would be the ultimate chess move — using her beloved grandchildren as pawns. BRUTAL but effective!

WILLOW’S DIFFICULT DECISION

Then again, Willow might not need Drew’s influence to make this call. She was there, after all, watching Carly fighting for her life after the poisoning. As a mother herself, her protective instincts might be firing on all cylinders right now.

I’m hearing that Carly may have some quality grandmother-grandchildren time planned this week. Can you imagine the awkward conversation when Willow has to decide whether to let the kids go or not? Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place!

According to Thursday’s spoilers, Willow turns to her mother, Nina Reeves, for advice. I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall for that mother-daughter chat!

NINA’S DOUBLE GAME

This is where the plot gets EVEN MORE twisted! Nina knows EXACTLY how painful it is to be kept from grandchildren. Remember the whole Wiley saga before she knew she was his grandmother? The woman has been there!

But here’s the kicker — Nina is secretly in cahoots with Carly to break up Drew and Willow! So while she might genuinely sympathize with Carly’s situation, she’s also playing both sides of this family drama.

Will Nina try to reason with her daughter to allow Carly time with the kids? Probably. Will Willow actually listen to her mother’s advice? When has THAT ever happened?!

THE EXPLOSIVE CONFRONTATION

This brings us to that jaw-dropping moment in the preview — Carly raising her hand to Willow, with only Jason stopping what would have been the slap heard ’round Port Charles!

If Willow does decide to keep Wiley and Amelia away from Carly, it’s pretty clear what happens next. Carly loses it! And can you blame her? Those grandkids are her world!

What I’m dying to know is what this means for Carly and Brennan. Will she choose her family over romance? Will she try to have her cake and eat it too with a secret relationship? Or will she double down and fight for both?

One thing’s for sure — Port Charles is about to EXPLODE with family drama, and I’m grabbing my popcorn for what promises to be a spectacular show!