Port Charles is no stranger to drama, but the latest twist on ABC’s long-running daytime soap General Hospital

has viewers on the edge of their seats. Erika Slezak, the six-time Emmy Award-winning legend best known for her

role on One Life to Live, makes a stunning return to the screen—this time as the deeply troubled and dangerously obsessed Gladys Corbin. Her reappearance spells disaster for Sasha Gilmore and sets off a harrowing chain of events that will have long-term consequences for everyone involved.

A Shadow from the Past Resurfaces

Sasha Gilmore (portrayed by Sofia Mattsson) has spent months rebuilding her life from the ground up. After enduring addiction, personal loss, and public humiliation, she finally seemed to be turning a corner. She’s raising her daughter Daisy with newfound strength and grace, working hard to keep her emotional demons at bay. But just as stability begins to take root, ominous cracks begin to form.

Subtle disturbances creep into her daily life—anonymous phone calls, cryptic letters, an undeniable sense of being watched. At first, Sasha questions her own sanity. Could it be paranoia? A residual effect of past trauma? But deep down, her instincts scream otherwise. Someone is out there. And they are getting closer.

The suspense escalates until a name from the past resurfaces like a ghost—Gladys Corbin.

Erika Slezak’s Electrifying Entrance as Gladys

Long believed to be banished from Port Charles, Gladys Corbin—Sasha’s manipulative and estranged mother-in-law—returns, and Erika Slezak brings her to life with chilling intensity. Far from the unstable nuisance she once was, this new incarnation of Gladys is more calculated, more desperate, and dangerously delusional.

After her son Brando’s tragic death, Gladys spiraled into emotional and financial ruin. Forced out of Port Charles by Sonny Corinthos himself after betraying Sasha during one of her darkest moments, Gladys disappeared into obscurity. But she never truly let go—not of her resentment, not of her fixation, and certainly not of Sasha.

What was once petty manipulation has now metastasized into obsession. With her bank accounts empty and her emotional stability hanging by a thread, Gladys returns under the radar. This time, her intentions are not only vengeful—they’re criminal.

A Twisted Motive, A Chilling Crime

Gladys believes she has nothing left to lose and everything to gain. Her target? Daisy, Sasha’s daughter, the symbol of everything she believes was stolen from her. Gladys convinces herself that she’s entitled to be part of Daisy’s life, and when she’s denied that fantasy, she turns it into a mission of warped justice.

After weeks of stalking Sasha, learning her routines, and carefully plotting her move, Gladys strikes. One seemingly ordinary Thursday, Sasha receives a text message that stops her heart—a photo of Daisy, crying and clearly kidnapped, along with a ransom demand of $500,000.

The message ends with a chilling reminder: You know who I am. You know what I’m capable of.

The psychological torment Sasha endures is gut-wrenching. Haunted by the past, she now finds herself reliving its darkest elements, but this time with Daisy’s life on the line.

Sasha’s Fight for Her Daughter

Panicked and trembling, Sasha turns to Michael Corinthos for help. His immediate reaction is one of disbelief and fury. Together, they consult tech genius Damian Spinelli, but the phone used to send the message is a burner—untraceable.

The revelation that Gladys is behind the abduction hits like a tidal wave. Sasha recounts the emotional manipulation, the betrayal, and the greed that marked Gladys’ previous presence in her life. But this is something far worse. This isn’t a scheme. This is an act of desperation bordering on madness.

Michael and Sasha go to Sonny, who listens in ominous silence. With one call, Sonny activates his network: “She’s back. Find her. Don’t touch her. Just find her.”

Gladys on the Run

Meanwhile, Gladys keeps Daisy hidden, moving from one makeshift safehouse to another, growing more erratic by the day. Erika Slezak’s portrayal of a woman unraveling is mesmerizing—delivering monologues to a frightened child as if Daisy were Brando reincarnated, torn between mourning and mania. In her deluded mind, she believes she’s rescuing Daisy from Sasha’s influence, believing that Sasha never deserved happiness or family.

Sasha, desperate to save her daughter, seeks legal advice from Diane Miller. She wants to pay the ransom, no matter the cost. But Diane warns her: “Once you pay her, you teach her that you always will. You’ll never be free.”

But for Sasha, Daisy is everything. She’s willing to risk it all.

The Final Takedown

In a gripping climax, a neighbor in the outskirts of Beecher’s Corners reports a suspicious woman arguing with herself near a rundown house. The description matches Gladys, and within hours, Sonny’s team and local law enforcement converge on the location.

The takedown is swift and silent. Daisy is rescued—scared but unharmed. Sasha rushes to the hospital, where she cradles her daughter in a storm of tears, relief, and disbelief.

Gladys, in a fit of incoherence, rants about betrayal, Brando, and being “owed” something by the world. Her psychological state deteriorates rapidly, and she’s declared unfit to stand trial. She is committed to a long-term psychiatric facility.

Aftermath and Reflection

In the quiet that follows the chaos, Sasha sits at Daisy’s bedside. Her face is drained, her soul bruised, but her daughter is safe. Michael joins her in silence, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

“Will it ever stop?” Sasha asks him. “Will the past ever let me go?”

Michael doesn’t offer false hope. “You brought her home. You fought back. That’s the part the past can’t take.”

Sasha exhales. And in that single breath, Port Charles begins to heal again.

What’s Next for Sasha?

With Gladys out of the picture—at least for now—Sasha may finally have the chance to find peace. But in General Hospital, peace is often temporary. Erika Slezak’s searing performance as Gladys has left an indelible mark on the canvas, and fans are already buzzing about what this could mean for future storylines. Is Gladys truly gone? Or is this just another chapter in an ongoing saga of obsession, grief, and redemption?

One thing’s for certain: Port Charles will never be the same.