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General Hospital Spoilers: Is Professor Dalton’s Favoritism Wrapped Up in Emma’s Political Past?

General Hospital Spoilers spill PCU is heating up with a scandal that could unravel Emma Scorpio Drake’s (Braedyn Bruner) carefully guarded secrets.

Emma’s fascination with the charismatic Professor Dalton (Daniel Goddard) has taken a new turn as he encourages her to apply for his summer research assistant position, raising eyebrows across campus.

But her interest in him predates her time at PCU, and whispers of a murky past at Berkeley University hint at a deeper connection.

Was there a hidden student-professor relationship that led to her expulsion, covered up by an NDA? Is Dalton’s favoritism tied to their history, and did Emma orchestrate her Berkeley exit to follow him to PCU?

General Hospital Spoilers — Emma’s Intriguing Connection to Prof Dalton

Emma’s enthusiasm for Professor Dalton isn’t just academic — she’s been drawn to him since her Berkeley days, where he was a rising star before landing at PCU.

His pointed encouragement for her to apply as his research assistant feels like more than professional mentorship, sparking speculation about their history.

Emma has always been cagey about why she left Berkeley, but her keen interest in Dalton suggests he’s no stranger.

Is he singling her out because of her talent, or is there a personal bond fueling his favoritism? The answers could lie in a past she’s desperate to keep buried.

GH Spoilers Report a Berkeley Scandal and a Secret NDA

Emma’s abrupt departure from Berkeley was shrouded in mystery, with only vague mentions of “problematic behavior” to explain her exit.

But rumors swirl that her expulsion was tied to an inappropriate relationship with a professor—possibly Dalton himself. A signed NDA would explain why Berkeley swept it under the rug and why Dalton landed a cushy job at PCU without a hitch.

If they were involved, it could clarify why Emma has been so secretive and why she’s now orbiting Dalton at PCU. Did she deliberately tank her Berkeley career to chase him, betting on a fresh start together?

General Hospital Spoilers — Did Emma Engineer Her PCU Move?

The big question looms: is Emma’s presence at PCU a calculated move to reconnect with Dalton? Her eagerness to work closely with him this summer suggests she’s not just after a resume boost.

If their Berkeley connection was romantic, her expulsion might have been a sacrifice to stay near him, with the NDA ensuring no one digs too deep.

But Dalton’s motives are murky — does he genuinely value her skills, or is he playing a dangerous game? Stay tuned for more GH news and spoilers to find out.

Dani Lasher: Dani Lasher is a childbirth educator, writer, women’s health advocate, and mother living in Western Maryland––just outside of Washington, DC––with her fiancé and five children. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Penn State, Danielle made good use of her writing and research talents as a copywriter, providing broken-down content on healthcare and drug research to enterprises around the globe. But her true love––the world of mothers and babies––was lying in wait. She cut the corporate career cord and hasn’t looked back since, contributing to several online publications, such as BabyGaga, Moms.com, The Travel, Ingrid+Isabel, and more. Dani now runs The BIRTH Circle––an online childbirth education membership that prepares mothers to succeed at natural childbirth, as well as hosting the largest natural childbirth support network on Facebook as its companion community. With two published travel books under her belt, she spends her free time working on book number three and binge-watching General Hospital and The Kardashians.

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  • I just have missed something. You keep saying Emma has some kind of obsession with Dalton, but in the only scene I've seen of them together, all I saw was a Professor talking to a couple of students and being impressed by one for her answers in class. And why would him asking her to be his research assistant raise eyebrows? Professors often ask a student, especially one who excels in class, to be their assistant, so whats the big deal? I didn't notice her acting like she felt anything for him other than respect. I can't believe all the predictions about this guy and his storyline, after one 20 second scene. Yeah, he might be a perv who goes after young girls, and Emma might be obsessed with him. But nothing they've shown so far indicates any of that. He's obviously up to something, which was made clear by his little trip to the lab today. But we have no clue what he was doing. Oh wait! Maybe there was a bomb in that briefcase and he's gonna blow up the hospital, cause he's Cyrus's secret son and he blames the GH admins for kicking Cyrus out and blah, blah, blah! Or, he's Sonny's son, or Tracy's or Mac's or...or he's really Jerry Jacks in a mask (MUCH better looking than his own face) back with some nefarious plan. Could be, might be....whatever...