This year’s Christmas on Coronation Street was no longer a time of joy but a real nightmare.

While the neighborhood was still bathed in lights, Carla Connor – a famous and powerful businesswoman – suddenly vanished without a trace.

The last person to see her was an employee at Rovers Return, as Carla quietly left in the cold night, her face distraught.

Since then, no one has seen her again.

Carla’s disappearance shocked the community, especially when Evelyn Plummer – a shrewd and experienced woman – unexpectedly dropped a bombshell, forcing Swains police to reinvestigate the entire case. Evelyn revealed that she knew “something Carla had kept secret for years,” and that could be the key to her disappearance. The atmosphere in Weatherfield was so cold that you could hear whispers of “Is Carla still alive?” just by walking past Rovers.

Clues began to emerge. A phone left in the garage, mud stains on Carla’s floor, and an unsent text message that read, “You can’t hide forever.” Police were considering the possibility that Carla had been kidnapped for revenge, but who and why remained uncertain. Meanwhile, Evelyn continued to show more than she said, and it seemed she held something that could bring down an entire family in Weatherfield.

The Coronation Street fan community began to explode online. Some believed Carla had faked her disappearance to escape a financial conspiracy, while others speculated she had been “eliminated” for involvement in a smuggling ring unknown to the audience. One thing was certain: once Evelyn began to speak, the truth was about to be revealed.