In the latest episode, Fiz – one of the most beloved characters by the audience – suddenly received bad news from her family.

Just a short phone call was enough to make her collapse into a chair, her hands shaking, her eyes wide open as if she couldn’t believe what she had just heard.

Her important relative was in serious trouble: some sources said she was seriously ill, others suggested legal trouble.

Whatever it was, it shook Fiz’s whole world.

The audience was used to the image of Fiz as strong, optimistic, always shouldering everything for others. But in this moment, she completely broke down. Fiz walked out of the house, stood in the middle of the street, looked up at the sky and exhaled. Her face was etched with pain, but there was a hint of determination underneath, as if she knew she was about to make a very difficult decision.

The bad news came at a time when other dramas were breaking out, making the situation even more tense. Fiz had just lost her support in Weatherfield, and had taken on responsibility from her family, forcing her to choose between her life here and her duty to the people she loved. Viewers saw her sitting alone in the living room, sorting through some old things, her hand stopping when touching a family photo. Her breath hitched slightly. The episode used these silent moments to show Fiz’s inner turmoil.