After her shocking return to Coronation Street, Becky Swain not only carries a shocking truth but also a strong desire in her heart: to be Betsy’s mother again.

However, before their relationship can be mended, the ghost of the past once again drags Becky into a dangerous spiral.

Returning from Alicante, Becky expresses her desire to be close to her daughter – the person she has missed for four long years.

In emotional scenes, Becky sits quietly looking at a photo of Betsy on her phone, her eyes filled with tears.

She admits to Carla that life in Spain, although safe, is empty, because of the lack of maternal love.

The audience is moved when Becky confides: “I chose to disappear to protect them, but my heart has never stopped calling out to my daughter.” That pain was compounded when Lisa coldly refused, affirming that Betsy could not trust a mother who was “dead” in her eyes.

The moment Lisa screamed: “You are dead, and it is better to stay that way” was like a knife stabbing into Becky’s heart. She collapsed, both because of the bitter truth and because of the helplessness when her love was denied.

Becky had thought that if she just turned back, if she just explained, her family would welcome her with open arms. But now, she faced the cruel reality: Lisa could not forgive, and Betsy still did not know anything. The only thing Becky had left was a fragile hope – that one day her daughter would understand and forgive.