General Hospital delivers a devastating blow on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 3:00pm on ABC, as Laura Spencer’s (Genie Francis) murder unveils a shattering secret: Marco Cassadine (Evan Hofer) is Sonny Corinthos’s (Maurice Benard) son. Orchestrated by a vengeful Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers), this tragedy plunges Port Charles into chaos. X fans are stunned: “Laura’s gone? Sonny’s son? This is heartbreaking!”
Laura’s death, staged as a suicide in her mayor’s office, shocks Sonny, who’s questioned by police due to their past tensions, per Soap Opera Digest. He insists on his innocence, haunted by her lifeless body found under a dim chandelier, per Soaps.com. Days later, a letter in Laura’s handwriting arrives at Sonny’s penthouse, revealing that Marco, raised as a Cassadine, is Sonny’s biological son from a forgotten 1990s affair. “I kept him from you to protect him,” Laura wrote, her words cutting deep, per TV Insider. Sonny, reeling, secretly tests Marco’s DNA, confirming the truth, per Soap Central.
Confronting Marco at the Quartermaine mansion, Sonny faces rage. Marco, grieving Laura and blaming Sonny for past Corinthos-Cassadine feuds, rejects him: “You’re no father to me!” per Metro. Sonny’s heart breaks, but he vows to protect Marco from Helena, who orchestrated Laura’s murder to frame Sonny and reclaim Marco, per Soap Hub. Helena’s rage, fueled by losing Marco as her heir, threatens a Cassadine war, per Digital Spy. X fans tweet: “Helena’s evil—Sonny’s fighting for his son!”
Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), supporting Sonny, fears Helena’s next move. She bolsters security around Marco, despite his hostility, per Soaps.com. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Michael (Chad Duell), Sonny’s sons, grapple with Marco’s arrival. Dante, tangled in his own custody battle, resents the new sibling, while Michael offers cautious empathy, per TV Insider. Helena, manipulating media to paint Sonny as a killer, plots to lure Marco back with promises of power, per Soap Central. Marco, torn by an identity crisis, spirals, haunted by Laura’s death and his Cassadine upbringing, per Soap Opera Digest.
Sonny, at Laura’s memorial, faces Port Charles’s judgment, his grief raw as he clutches her letter. Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), investigating Helena’s schemes, warns Sonny of escalating danger, per Metro. Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), Laura’s friend, pleads for peace, but Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) prepares to defend Sonny, per Soaps.com. Will Sonny win Marco’s trust? Can he expose Helena’s plot? Will Laura’s death ignite a deadly feud? General Hospital weaves betrayal and loss. Tune in weekdays on ABC or stream on Hulu to see if Sonny can save his son. Follow @GeneralHospital on X for updates.
