"Days of Our Lives" fans watched Nicole Walker and Daniel Jonas give their romance a fair shot, but Daniel worried that Nicole was still in love with Eric Brady. Of course, Nicole was still harboring feelings for Eric, although she loved Daniel very much. Eventually, Nicole and Daniel got engaged and began planning a Valentine's Day wedding. They even talked about starting a family together, and Daniel's ex-wife Chloe Lane offered to serve as a surrogate for the couple. It seemed that everything was going well for the couple. Meanwhile, Eric wasn't doing great. He had started abusing alcohol and drugs while also realizing that he still had feelings for Nicole. It was tough for Eric to see Nicole with Daniel, and during a New Year's Eve party in which they were all in attendance, things went from bad to worse.
Daniel was called into work at the hospital and forced to leave Nicole at the party before midnight. He left, not knowing that an intoxicated Eric was also on the road at the same time. Eric's impaired judgment led to a car accident that involved Daniel, as well as Jennifer Horton and Brady Black (Eric Martsolf). Jennifer was left with injuries that caused her deep pain and eventually led to an addiction to prescription medication; Eric's organs were damaged in the crash; Brady was left needing a heart transplant after the collision; and Daniel was pronounced dead.
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