If Celia was the trigger, then the Windsor family are the victims, completely blown away by the nightmare.

April, once cheerful and innocent, now has only an empty gaze.

She has lost her boyfriend, her trust, and most importantly—she has lost herself.

Step by step, Celia transforms April from a victim into someone haunted by guilt, leaving her unable to trust anyone, not even her parents.

Marlon and Rhona, the parents, are living in a hell of self-reproach. They cannot understand why they didn’t realize their daughter was in danger, why they didn’t see the clear signs. By the time they discovered it, it was too late: April was severely damaged both physically and psychologically, Dylan—the man she loved—was in a coma in the hospital, and Celia had disappeared from the village.

One scene brought tears to the eyes of the entire nation: Rhona sat by her daughter’s bedside, holding her hand, while Marlon stood in the corner, silently weeping. No dialogue was needed; their eyes spoke volumes—the helplessness of parents unable to protect their beloved child.

But Emmerdale doesn’t stop at the pain. The next episode reveals April will be the one to confront Celia in the interrogation room, a confrontation the writers describe as “emotionally devastating.” They will stare directly into each other’s eyes, and viewers will be on edge. April may tremble, but this time she’s not afraid. She wants justice—for Dylan, for herself, and for all the children Celia exploited.