The drama has not ended at Rovers when Corrie throws another twist that makes the audience both surprised and… slightly shocked.

While Carla is still struggling to find a direction for her heart, Tim accidentally discovers a secret that James is keeping hidden.

And this secret can completely destroy the image of a “sincere man” that James is trying to build in front of Carla.

It all started when Tim accidentally heard a conversation between James on the phone.

It is unclear who is on the other end, but the content alludes to a completely different story from what James told Carla. While with Carla, James always appears honest and profound, with the other person, James says something like “I have it under control… she trusts me.” Tim stood still. He knew Carla would collapse if she discovered that she had put her trust in the wrong place.

Instead of rushing in to cause trouble, Tim chose to observe more. He followed James for a few days and found out that he had a secret midnight meeting near the old factory. At this meeting, James gave a large sum of money to a strange man. No one knew what the transaction was, but it was definitely not innocent.

Tim then decided to confront James directly. The encounter took place in an alley behind the Rovers. Tim asked directly: “What are you hiding from Carla?” James suppressed his embarrassment, but his eyes could not hide it. He admitted that he had made a big mistake in the past and was trying to use money to end it. But James insisted that he had never taken advantage of Carla.

Tim did not believe it. For him, Carla was too damaged, not worth being dragged into a risky game. He warned: “If you hurt her, you will confront me.”

The drama reached its peak when Carla heard rumors about the encounter between the two. She asked James, and he hesitated… for exactly 5 seconds. Five seconds is all it takes for Carla to know he’s not entirely innocent. She leaves without a word, leaving James standing there, realizing she’s lost the one person she truly cares about.

Carla returns to the apartment, sitting silently staring out the window at the lights. She knows Tim is right. But she also feels James has some pain he’s trying to hide. And the tragedy is: they’re both pulling Carla towards them in their own ways, leaving her stuck between trust and fear.

This week, Corrie puts Carla to the ultimate test: who can she trust when they’re both wearing masks?