Christmas in Rovers Return is always a golden stage for drama, and this year Corrie decided to play dirty: turning what should have been a cute Secret Santa prank into a spark that would ignite a street riot.

The Driscoll family gathering was supposed to be fun, but from the moment everyone sat down, the atmosphere was off: Maggie smiled but her eyes didn’t, Will was speaking harshly to various people, Ben was silent as if “taking notes,” and Eva was constantly distracted as if afraid something would be revealed.

And then the most haunting moment occurred: Eva discovered her important letter was missing.

She didn’t dare make a fuss for fear of attracting attention, only wandering around searching, her face tense.

Interestingly, Maggie seemed to know the most. Maggie held a piece of the truth in her hand, seemingly having read the shocking contents, but she didn’t say anything immediately. Maggie chose to remain silent and observe, because she understood that speaking now would make Ben explode, Will erupt, and Christmas Eve turn into a battlefield. So Maggie kept her secret like a knife hidden in her sleeve.

Secret Santa began, gifts were exchanged, fake laughter erupted, but Ben received a gift that left him speechless. Not because of the gift’s quality, but because the message embedded within it pierced straight into the suspicions he was harboring. Ben looked at Eva, Eva averted her gaze, and the audience sensed something very clearly: this moment would divide their relationship, before and after Christmas. If Ben spoke, the dinner table would explode. But Corrie didn’t let it explode immediately.