She has been working closely with him on and off as she tries to find some way to get Ben locked up and away from Ciara for good, but Hope’s partnership with Ted will start to face some tough questions from someone other than Rafe on the Thursday, Jan. 31 episode of “Days of Our Lives.”

Hope (Kristian Alfonso) had previously partnered with Ted (Gilles Marini) to take Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) down, much to Rafe’s (Galen Gering) chagrin on the NBC soap. Sure enough, her continued insistence that she had to work with the crooked lawyer played a part in his decision to leave town and help Sami (Alison Sweeney) for a while. Now, Hope is vulnerable, especially since Ted has made it clear to others he wants to see if he can form a romantic spark with her. However, someone else will quickly take over when it comes to doubting what’s happening between the two.

“Eli questions Hope about Ted,” spoilers reveal.

Eli (Lamon Archey) will quickly deduce that there isn’t something right when it comes to the relationship as well, and will question Hope about it in reference to how faithful she is to Rafe. However, the two may have to table the discussion if Hope gets a lead on Ben and realizes that Ciara’s (Victoria Konefal) decision to leave town has taken him to a dark place again.

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Eli (Lamon Archey) questions Hope (Kristian Alfonso) about her relationship with Ted (Gilles Marini, not pictured) on the Jan. 31, 2019 episode of “Days of Our Lives.”  XJ Johnson/JPI Studios for NBC

“Ben loses control as he tried to contact Ciara,” spoilers tease.

If Ben is brought in for something, Hope could have what she needs to finally lock him up. However, she too could grow curious about her daughter’s lack of contact since she left for South Africa, but her own attempts to reach her may also be ignored.

A preview clip for the week’s episodes shows that Ciara actually isn’t out of the country—and could be in danger. Now, it may be up to Hope, Ben, Eli and even Ted to try and locate her before she’s harmed.

“Days of Our Lives” airs weekdays on NBC.