When Ross Barton returns, Aaron and Robert’s relationship is immediately drawn into the eye of the storm.

They thought they had weathered all the storms, but no, they are about to face the most brutal test since their wedding.

Ross, who has a long-standing feud with Robert, begins sending anonymous messages, using Aaron’s criminal past to threaten them.

Anonymous messages, secretly taken photos, and abruptly cut off calls cause both of them to suspect each other.

Robert believes Ross is trying to break them up, while Aaron begins to fear his lover is still hiding secrets – especially the shady “deal” with Kim Tate the previous year. Drama erupts when Ross suddenly appears at the Woolpack pub, confronting Aaron directly in a scene teased as “the bloodiest showdown of the year.” A verbal argument, a physical altercation, and then a gunshot. No one knows who was injured, but the scene ends with Aaron standing in the rain, looking at his blood-stained hands.

The legendary “Robron” couple is now on the brink of collapse. Fans are debating: is this the end for them, or a test for their rebirth? Some behind-the-scenes sources say this episode will be the beginning of the “Aaron Seeks Justice” arc, in which he must both evade punishment and find evidence to prove Ross is the mastermind behind everything. The love story turns into a thriller, true to Emmerdale style.