As soon as Aaron wakes up, John quickly disappears.

Ironically, Cain Dingle, unaware, drives the murderer away from the hospital.

When everything is revealed, Cain is stunned to realize that he has become an unwilling accomplice.

Victoria, after hearing Aaron mention Mackenzie and tell the whole truth, feels like she has fallen into an abyss.

For a long time, she has been leaning towards John, not trusting Robert. Now, all the memories come flooding back: the evasive eyes, the unusual coldness, and the fake joy when Aaron collapsed. She understands that Robert – who was wrongly imprisoned – is the real victim.

In the village, the pieces gradually appear. People begin to remember the death of Nate Robinson, the case of Jacob narrowly escaping death, or the tragic passing of Owen Michaels. They all had the same name: John Sugden. A man who lived on lies, who used blood and fear to cloak himself in heroism. And now he was on the run.