Carla Connor thought she had passed the “emotional drama” phase of her life, but this week Corrie turned her upside down and made her spin like a top.

It all started when Carla accidentally slipped into an emotional moment with James Bailey – who had always been just a “nice guy” in her eyes.

But that gentleness hid an undercurrent that made it even harder for Carla to pull out.

During the days of emotional discord, Carla realized that James not only gave her gentle care, but also made her feel “alive” – ​​a feeling she hadn’t had with Tim for a long time.

James confessed gently: no flowers, no butterflies, just an afternoon in Weatherfield, the two of them standing next to each other and James sighed: “You don’t need to be strong for me.” That sentence hit the right crack in Carla’s soul, making her tremble and open her heart.

But life isn’t that simple. Tim Metcalfe, the man who has been with her for a long time, feels the change in Carla. He begins to notice every little detail: the way she stares blankly into her morning coffee cup, the way she smiles awkwardly when he asks, “Are you okay today?”, or the way she sits still without touching her phone like before. Ex-lovers or people who used to be close to her always have the ability to recognize the first signs of a “lost heart”.

The climax of the drama happened one evening at the Rovers Return. Carla and James were chatting privately in a corner when Tim suddenly walked in. He didn’t scream, didn’t make a scene – but his appearance made the atmosphere freeze. James stepped back a bit, and Carla stood frozen when she saw Tim’s heartbroken eyes. The three of them looked at each other in silence, while the customers in the shop… clearly listened.

When Carla was about to speak, Tim dropped a sentence that was as light as air but as painful as a knife: “I just want to know… are you okay?” The whole bar turned to look at them. James kept his composure, but Carla’s hands trembled. Facing two men with two different feelings made her breathless: Tim was safe and familiar; James was new and free.

From that moment on, the love triangle was officially ignited. The whole of Corrie this week revolved around one question: Who would Carla choose?