If Todd’s pain is suffocating, then Megan Walsh and Will Driscoll’s is horrifying and infuriating.

Corrie is pushing the predatory narrative to a higher level, with a series of situations that trap Will in a psychological snare set by the adults.

The key to this week’s drama is the moment Will and Megan are caught at the hotel.

Ben knocks on the door, while inside, Will and Megan are struggling, as if one wrong move could shatter the entire secret.

The terrifying aspect of this storyline isn’t the “shock,” but Megan’s manipulation. She knows how to make Will feel special, like he’s chosen, and then drag him into a world where the lines between right and wrong are bent. To outsiders, Will might appear to be willing. But in the grooming structure, the victim is often manipulated by the feeling of being recognized, favored, and promised a future.

And then there’s the twist that’s causing a stir in the fandom: a twist involving a baby. If Megan pulls off this kind of twist, it could become the perfect “shield” to distract attention, delay exposure, or even turn Megan into a target of pity. Worse, it could silence those around her for fear of involving children, scandal, or family breakdown. If Corrie takes this approach, Will will not only suffer the shock of being discovered, but will also be dragged into a larger story, where every choice is forced according to Megan’s script.