When Steve Johnson was first introduced on "Days of Our Lives," he revealed that he was adopted. He made peace with his past and looked toward the future with the love of his life, Kayla Brady. However, when Adrienne Johnson (Judi Evans) came to town, the two quickly realized that they were siblings, per Soaps in Depth.
It was later revealed that their mother Jo Johnson decided to give Steve up for adoption to keep him safe from his abusive father Duke Johnson. Steve and Adrienne also learned that they had another brother, Jack Deveraux, who was given up for adoption due to Duke's violent behavior. However, Jo opted to keep Adrienne, believing that Duke wouldn't hurt her. Sadly, Jo was wrong (via Soap Central).
After Adrienne ran away from home to escape her father, Duke followed her to Salem and attacked her. After the assault, Adrienne shot and killed her father, and the trauma caused her to lose her memory. Steve took the blame for the murder, but after Adrienne's memories returned she confessed and was exonerated due to self-defense (via Soaps).
Steve, Adrienne, and Jack later forged a sibling bond and got to know each other despite their difficult upbringings. They now all consider each other family.
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