General Hospital: 5 Reasons Ava Jerome Must Stop Trusting Drew Cain Before It Is Too Late

Ava Jerome and Drew Cain have become Port Charles’ most unlikely partnership in 2026. What started as a shared plan to take down Sonny Corinthos has turned into a dangerous game where Ava is doing the heavy lifting and Drew is holding all the cards. With Jack Brennan’s body now found and the police asking questions, Ava’s freedom is on the line while Drew stays comfortably in the background. Here is a clear look at why Ava needs to cut ties with Drew immediately.

Drew Made Ava the Face of the Brennan Cover-Up

Drew asked Ava to slip something into Jack Brennan’s drink to keep him distracted. That drink turned deadly. Chris McKenna’s character was found dead, and the blame is already landing on Ava’s doorstep. Detective Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) has questioned Ava about being seen with Brennan shortly before he vanished. Drew, meanwhile, kept his own hands clean. If the police close in, Ava is the one standing in the front line with no cover.

Ava’s Best Friend Is Paying for Drew’s Crime

Drew quietly planted Jack’s wallet in Nina Reeves’ car to frame her for the disappearance. Cynthia Watros’ character was arrested and sent to Steinmauer while Ava watched helplessly. When Ava confronted Drew about it, he was smug and unbothered. Nina had warned Ava not to trust Drew from the beginning, and Ava ignored her. Now Nina is in custody for something Drew engineered.

“We gotta move Brennan’s body.”
— Ava Jerome, during the October 23, 2026 episode

That line shows Ava panicking while Drew told her moving the body was the “highest-risk move” they could make. He talks like a strategist, but the risk falls on Ava’s shoulders.

The Pill He Gave Ava Was Not a Sleeping Aid

Spoilers point to a darker truth about what Drew handed Ava to put in Brennan’s drink. Reports suggest Drew may have given Ava lithium instead of a simple sleeping pill. If that is true, Ava did not just help drug a man. She unknowingly helped kill him. Drew used her hands to do the deed and left her holding the guilt and the legal exposure.

Drew Has a Long History of Betraying People Close to Him

Drew Cain is no longer the heroic figure who came back from the dead. He betrayed his own nephew to have an affair with his wife. He used the Quartermaine name to push his political career. He has turned backstabbing into a routine. Ava is simply the newest person in a long line of allies Drew has used and discarded. She has no reason to believe she will be the exception.

Ava Is Already Looking for a Lawyer

During the week of October 26, 2026, Ava seeks legal counsel as Brennan’s body is found in the nature preserve on Quartermaine property. She is preparing for a fight while Drew continues to act like the plan is still under control. Ava has told Drew that if she goes down, she will take him with her. That is not a partnership. That is two people waiting to see who betrays the other first.

Fans on soap message boards have seen this coming for weeks. One popular comment read, “Ava is being really paranoid about Sonny when she should be paranoid about Drew”. Another noted, “Neither of them can trust the other”.

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