 They get engaged, however during the engagement party Bernardi's widow try to take revenge on Sami and Ej by shooting Ej, Chad Ej's brother try to protect Ej and get the bullet at his place, he is injured and has to leave Salem with Stefano to get nursed.EJ then is also caught in another cover up, the rape of Sami's twin brother Eric by his adopted sister Kristen.He discovers on Kristen's wedding day, that she drugged and raped Eric, at first he is horrified but then he let Kristen convince him to cover it, in the name of the Dimera family's loyalty.