Celia Daniels is the type of villain that makes people shiver because of her calmness and cold calculation.

She does not shout loudly, but speaks softly, but each word is like putting another rope around the victim’s neck.

Bear was forced by her to help bury Anya’s body, many other victims were exploited for labor, and April was groomed in a systematic way: first with small requests to make her feel “used”, then with increasingly dangerous tasks, until she had no way back.

Ray, her close henchman, was the embodiment of naked violence.

He drove his car into Dylan and injected him with drugs, as if cleaning up trash, without the slightest trepidation. The video call Celia sent to Marlon-Rhona was not just a threat, but a declaration: “I can do this anytime, to anyone”. From that moment, the Marlon family understood that this was no longer a matter of private shame, but real lives were on the line.

Celia’s true power lay not only in violence, but in her control of April’s guilt. She believed that she was a link in Anya’s death and Dylan’s coma. It’s that twisted belief that’s the invisible chain that binds the whole family. Celia doesn’t need to be around all the time; a gentle reminder of “what you’ve done” is enough to shut April up, and Marlon and Rhona are too scared to even think about calling the police.