Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale (15/9) opens with a gloomy atmosphere in the hospital, where the Dingle family is desperately waiting for news about Aaron after his horrific fall from a cliff.

The long minutes of waiting drive Chas crazy.

The heartbroken mother keeps seeking answers from the medical team, but all she gets are vague head shakes.

At that moment, John Sugden appears.

Instead of bringing hope, he spreads fear with a heavy tone. When Chas cries out for the truth, John coldly says a sentence that makes the whole audience fall silent: “Aaron may never wake up… and maybe that’s for the best.”

The sentence is like a knife stabbing into the mother’s heart. Chas collapses, holding her son in tears, while John looks at her with a meaningful gaze. It seems that he is not only telling the medical truth, but also secretly hoping that Aaron will never wake up so that his dark plan will not be broken.

This is the most dramatic moment of the episode: John shows his cold face, while Chas faces deep despair. The audience cannot help but ask: Will Aaron have a chance to return, or will John fulfill his cruel wish?