Brad Reveals the Truth About His Arrest, Causing Britt to Panic and Selina to Flee | General Hospital Spoilers

Port Charles descends into chaos as Brad’s long-hidden secrets finally come to light, igniting a chain reaction that threatens everyone around him. What begins as a seemingly minor arrest for dining and dashing at a restaurant quickly spirals into a psychological and emotional battlefield. For Brad and Britt, a night meant to be ordinary becomes a catalyst for exposure, forcing truths to surface that were carefully buried. The handcuffs are more than a symbol of humiliation—they mark the moment where years of secrecy begin to unravel.

Britt senses the shift immediately. Brad’s demeanor changes, his humor vanishing, replaced by a tense, controlling presence. This isn’t about a simple mistake; it’s about the fragile balance of concealment collapsing. At the police station, Brad recalculates every move, not to save himself, but to protect Britt from being caught in the fallout of his past actions. His obsession focuses on one goal: she cannot become collateral damage. Every question, every report, every delay carries the risk of exposure, and Brad knows that small missteps in Port Charles can lead to devastating revelations.

Brad’s return to the city was never spontaneous—it was calculated, a careful maneuver executed under shadows. The restaurant incident crystallizes the realization that his attempt to exist partially in the light has failed. Faced with inevitable scrutiny, Brad makes a choice far more terrifying than jail: he confesses. Not fully to the authorities, but to Britt, revealing enough to push her away, to shield her from the truth that could destroy her. His confession is chilling: Brad admits he was the one who shot Drew. It wasn’t out of rage or self-interest, but under the influence of Selina, a woman whose control over him runs deep and insidious. She coerced him not through violence, but through manipulation, forcing him to surrender rather than act freely.

For Britt, the confession is both devastating and illuminating. She sees the depth of Brad’s obsession with control—his belief that compliance was the only path to survival. He isolates her, deciding for her what is safe, mirroring the manipulation he endured under Selina. Their emotional clash intensifies as Britt rejects the notion of being managed, while Brad attempts to absorb consequences alone, hoping to protect her at any cost. Every step becomes part of a larger chain reaction; the restaurant arrest is merely the first domino, a trigger that will ultimately expose a web of influence, coercion, and danger.

The revelation of Brad’s actions reframes the entire Drew shooting. It uncovers a meticulously orchestrated scheme, implicating not only Brad but also Selina and Curtis. Selina’s role emerges as disturbingly strategic: she used Brad as an instrument, manipulating him to shield herself, while placing others like Willow and Michael in the line of fire as scapegoats. Curtis, though not directly involved, supplied the information that fueled her strategy, creating a cascade of unintended consequences. What seemed like impulsive