“Carly is going to have a total breakdown”— General Hospital fans predict Carly’s emotional collapse as Michael’s exit approaches

Carly Spencer-Corinthos is slated to face another huge grief on General Hospital. The feisty mother of Michael Corinthos recently learned about her daughter-in-law, Willow cheating with Drew. She remained worried about Michael's well-being and wanted Willow and Nina to leave Michael's children alone. However, before she could do anything in that direction, Michael met with a fire accident.

General Hospital has presented shocking twists since its premiere in April 1963. The long-running ABC daily soap revolves around a medical hospital in the fictional Port Charles township and extends to include the town's mobsters, law enforcers and other residents.

While it is understandable that Carly would be devastated by Michael's condition, how she would react to the situation is as yet unclear. However, fans believe that Carly may crash emotionally. One fan, identifying as Mills Tykisha, commented on the soap's Facebook fan page:

"Carly is going to have a total breakdown, unbelievable how they did Michael!!!"

A fan post about Carly's reaction to Michael's death (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital Fans-Official)

Many viewers have replied to Tykisha's post agreeing with her views. They believe Michael's accident will affect Carly negatively.

More fan reactions on same thread (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital Fans-Official)

Others think Carly will focus her anger on Willow and avenge Michael's hurt.

Some fans think Carly may respond with vengeance (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital Fans-Official)

Some others commented on how unfair Michael's exit plot was, emphasizing that he deserved a better story arc.

Fans unhappy with Michael's exit plot (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital Fans-Official)

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General Hospital: Which current plot dynamics are slated to cause Carly's grief?

Michael Corinthos meets with a serious fire accident as he becomes the victim of an explosion in his father, Sonny's penthouse. As Michael actor, Chad Duell, is set to exit the show, the fire accident seems to be his exit plot. Whether Michael's exit from the storyline is long-term is as yet unclear.

However, going by the soap's preview teaser, Michael seems badly burnt in the fire. While Jason Morgan held back Sonny Corinthos from jumping in to save his son, Jason will likely have a role in Michael's treatment. The preview showed Jason reaching out to Lucas to place a request.

Just like Sonny, Michael's mother, Carly Spencer-Corinthos, will also be devastated by his accident. Recently, she was trying to support Michael after learning about his failing marriage. She stood up to Willow Corinthos, and her mother, Nina Reeves, to let Michael have the kids' custody.

However, with this unprecedented situation leaving Michael burnt and injured, Carly's focus would be on her son's survival.

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What is likely to happen to Carly and Willow after Michael's exit?

While taken aback by Michael's mishap, Willow Corinthos would soon realize that Michael will not be there to fight for custody. She may play her cards to her advantage and take the kids to join Drew Quartermaine in DC. She would also need to stay strong for the kids' sake.

However, Carly may anticipate Willow's plan to skip town and would want to stop her. Although laden with grief about her son's condition, she would redirect her agony and anger towards Willow. She may fight for the custody of Michael's kids.

The soap's spoilers also suggest that Carly and Sonny will come together in grief. The couple had already lost Morgan and with Michael gone, they would be losing a second child. Carly may need Sonny's support to tide her over this pain. Whether this joint distress brings them together as a couple remains to be seen.

As expected, mob boss Sonny Corinthos would realize that the explosion in his penthouse that burned his son was meant for him. He would want to look for answers and avenge the attack.

Stay tuned to ABC every weekday to know more about Michael's fire accident and Carly's response to the situation on General Hospital.