After three tearful episodes, it seemed like all the truth had been revealed, but Emmerdale continued to deliver the “final blow” that left the audience breathless:

Charity Dingle’s baby secret led to an unexpected tragic outcome – the baby may have been lost.

After being exposed, Charity became the focus of criticism throughout Emmerdale.

People who were once close to her – from Mack, Chas to Vanessa – avoided her.

The Woolpack, where she used to be the “soul” of every party, now became cold. Every time she entered, whispering eyes focused on her: “There you are, the lying woman.”

A heartbreaking scene left the audience speechless: Charity tried to buy coffee in the shop, but the waiter put the bill on the table without even looking at her. As she walked out, a newspaper fell at her feet – the front page headline read: “Ross Barton – the reluctant father of Emmerdale scandal.”

The terrible pressure made Charity unable to bear it. She had a panic attack, cried in the middle of the night, wondering: “Do I deserve to be hated like this?” Emma Atkins’s performance in this scene was rated by critics as “brilliant” – both guilty and desperate, but still retaining a bit of Charity Dingle’s familiar pride.

Sarah rebelled – looking for Ross to “reclaim family honor”

When the whole village turned their backs on her mother, Sarah – Charity’s niece – refused to sit still. In the new episode, she secretly took Cain’s car keys and drove off to find Ross Barton. The scene of Sarah driving in the rain, crying and screaming: “Why did he leave us like this?!” made viewers choke up.

When she meets Ross, Sarah throws the test results in his face:

“You’re the father! So why are you hiding?”