Emmerdale’s Aaron Dingle is facing the darkest days of his life after a horrific fall from a cliff.

His body is still wrapped in bandages in the hospital, but what hurts viewers the most is that his soul is gradually rotting away with guilt and inferiority.

Aaron believes that he accidentally “paved the way” for John Sugden to commit crimes because he did not detect the unusual signs sooner.

The feeling of guilt constantly makes him fall into negative thoughts.

Even when his mother, Chas, tries to affirm that everything is over, Aaron still shakes his head in disbelief, saying that John has never been predictable or can be underestimated.

In the meantime, a character suddenly appears at the hospital bed: Ruby Milligan. The audience certainly has not forgotten that Ruby once experienced a painful incident with her abusive father, Anthony.

At that time, Aaron was the support for Ruby to stand firm. This time, she chose to respond with empathy and perseverance. Ruby sat next to Aaron, reminding him that the mistake was not his, and that John’s manipulation was just as terrible as what she had experienced.

The conversation between the two left the audience choked up. On one side was Aaron, still tormented and blaming himself, on the other side was Ruby, trying to light a glimmer of light. But will this small flame be enough to save Aaron from the darkness?