Speculation on Clyde and Aiden

[guilty pleasure]

I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed - I didn't see it anywhere, so I just wanted to share my idea.

With all the stuff going on between Clyde and Aiden, Abby being pregnant with possibly a DiMera involved, and Sami and EJ being mentioned a few times recently. I'm just wondering if Aiden dropped Clyde because he somehow found out that Clyde was involved in EJ's death. I mean, Aiden seems straight-laced enough that he probably wouldn't be comfortable representing Clyde knowing that he was involved in drugs, or money laundering, or whatever games he may be playing, but the interaction between them today really makes me think it's something more - plus the fact that Aiden is hiding it from Hope.

I don't have any ideas on HOW he found it out (well, except for the guy looking up stuff on Clyde - but there had to be something to precipitate dropping him as a client to begin with), but Clyde has really been more brazen in manipulating people and exerting whatever power he thinks he has, so it wouldn't be too far-fetched to think that Aiden overheard or otherwise caught wind of something Clyde has done recently that caused him to dig deeper.

I don't know, just seems interesting that Stefano is now back, EJ has been mentioned, Abby is pregnant and now the target of Stefano's current plan, and add in the triangle with Ben and Chad, something just seems ripe, to me, for that news to come out. What a tangled web we weave!

What do you all think, am I going out on a limb?! What else could Aiden have found out about Clyde, and where do you think this could be going? Please stay spoiler free in your responses!

 

[Just Samantha]

I'm guessing Aiden got concrete proof of what Clyde's actual business is, that the "trucking company" is just a front.

 

[Poirot]

When Clyde was on the phone with someone, he was confident that Aiden would not "put it all together", then the person called again, (when Clyde was with Ben) and Clyde was very angry, as Aiden HAD put it all together. It could be the trucking business being a front for moving drugs, but it could possibly be something additional.

 

[Nameless]

Didn't Clyde tell Aiden something about not messing with his family? Could it be something about Ben that's not yet been revealed? For some reason, I focused on the word "family".

 

[Heather4CU]

I caught that family comment too but I'm honestly at a loss right now. I've seen speculation from fans saying that Aiden may go bad and I know anvils were dropped yesterday but I just don't see it yet. To me, Aiden is simply protecting Hope and Chase and himself. I've seen no evidence to indicate that Clyde has something on Aiden only the opposite.

 

[heartdays]

I think Aiden has the concrete proof he needs now that Clyde's business is a front for drugs. It's really time that someone took down Clyde! He comes into town, is responsible for the death of EJ, & the stabbing of Sonny and now this whole paternity thing with Abigail and beating up Aiden? It's insane that he has caused so much trouble with the powerful families of Salem and he is still walking around.

 

[sportzgirl916]

That family part surprised me. I wonder how much Aiden has found out. I wonder if it goes further back than just the drugs. I want them to find out he had EJ killed & that he raped Jordan.

 

[DaysLady]

With the way the line seemed to focus on family, and also the line Aiden said about knowing "what kind of man Clyde really is", I'm thinking Aiden figured out that Clyde killed Jordan and Ben's mom and possibly also found out he raped Jordan.

 

[sportzgirl916]

Also, what surprised me was that Clyde beat up Aiden himself & didn't just have one of his goons do it and I am surprised Clyde hasn't been digging into Aiden's past with his wife being killed. I keep thinking that secret will probably come out sometime as nothing stays a secret in Salem.

 

[littlepossum]

I, too, thought about Aiden finding out about EJ's death and has anyone else wondered if Aiden might work for Stefano?

 

[KathyLu]

Unfortunately, there is a statute of limitations on rape, and Clyde probably would never be charged for that. Besides, Jordan would have to file charges and testify.

 

[sportzgirl916]

I just wonder how Ben would feel about his Dad after he found out he had raped Jordan, that he had EJ killed or how he was head of the drug dealing business. I am not a fan of Ben's but I want him to find out what an evil man his father is and maybe then he can grow up & learn how to be a real man.

 

[gramcracker]

Clyde almost made me laugh with that nobody can go after his family comment. The same family that he spent years treating like dirt. However, he can go after Victor's, I don't think so. Aiden may have very well dug up everything on Clyde's so-called businesses. Why is he being allowed to walk around Salem like he owns the place? Clyde is nothing more than a coward and a bully. What he did to Aiden just proved my point.

Clyde could have caused the accident that killed his wife. Jordan was never very clear about it. After today (8/20) I can barely stand to look at him. RE that: what was the point of that lengthy banter with Rafe? It seemed way too long to me. And now Aiden is lying his face off to Hope.

 

[eweiner]

I think that Clyde was making Rafe his alibi. He was sitting in the pub, arguing with Rafe and Rafe is a former FBI and town cop so anything he says is an acceptable alibi even though he doesn't know he's being set up to cover for Clyde.

 

[Just Samantha]

Could be, but Rafe also noted that when Clyde came in, he seemed all hyped up about something.

 

[Heather4CU]

Rafe also had seen Hope in HTS earlier so I would think the timestamps would work out to show Clyde was somewhere else before the Edge of the Square.

I, too, thought about Aiden finding out about EJ's death and has anyone else wondered if Aiden might work for Stefano?

Sadly I did. But, I am really hoping that is NOT the case. I have no doubt that he really does love Hope at this point.

 

[Poirot]

Clyde intimated to Aiden that he already had an alibi (sounds like Xander's) in that he is on the other side of town, drinking with his buddies.

I am thinking, like DaysLady, that Aiden has learned something personal about Clyde, that HE caused his wife's death, perhaps in chasing that truck with Jordan & his wife in it, he came along side, forced it to swerve, and thus go off and hit the tree.

OR...perhaps Clyde is NOT the father of Ben. Or yes, Aiden learned of the rape of Jordan. The thing is, Clyde said to his lackey on the phone......"You mean he put it together, damn it, he put it all together".
And bam, he was out the door to "take care of business".

 

[azrial1]

Ben needs to find out crazy Clyde raped Jordan. Maybe Ben will kill him himself.

 

[Heather4CU]

I definitely think he will be a suspect. But as much as this pains me, I think we need to see Jordan back temporarily to help Ben piece some things together about Clyde. I wish Abigail would clue her in to how close Ben and his "daddy" have become.

 

[the look of love]

I am not sure of the age difference between Jordan and Ben , but is it possible that Jordan is Ben's mother? Clyde could have killed Jordan's mother because she was going leave and take Jordan with her? Maybe Aiden found out and so the reference to "family" in Clyde's remark.