While April’s story brought tears to viewers’ eyes, Dylan Penders’s storyline has left viewers angry and heartbroken.

Dylan — a gentle, shy boy who always wanted to help his family — has become another victim of Ray Walters and Celia Daniels.

And this week, after a series of events, Dylan finally comes to his senses and sees the true faces of the two terrifying manipulators.

It all started when Dylan accidentally overheard a conversation between Ray and Celia — a conversation that revealed that they were not only using April as “bait”, but were also preparing to push Dylan into a new role: a long-distance drug courier.

No longer a few small packages. No longer an after-school job. This is the real deal — and Dylan is the next “screw.”

The first shock leaves Dylan frozen. But the second is even more terrifying: Dylan discovers that Ray was the one who put April in the hotel that night. It wasn’t an “accident,” as Ray had said. It was a trap. A trap set. A trap designed to control April. And Dylan knows that, if he’s not submissive, Ray won’t hesitate to do the same to him.

From that moment on, Dylan is no longer the scared boy he once was. He becomes fierce — but also cautious. He gathers information, records conversations, observes how Celia interacts with her “clients,” and devises a plan to protect both himself and April. That painful maturity makes Dylan the most sympathetic character of the week.

The climax comes when Ray tries to drag Dylan into a big job, forcing him to deliver “goods” at night. Dylan tries to refuse, but Ray—being violent by nature—began to threaten him, even grabbing Dylan by the collar and pinning him to the wall. In that dangerous moment, Dylan threw back a sentence that left Ray speechless: “I know what you did to April.”

Ray’s eyes shifted from anger to fear—to madness. The scene then escalated to a climax, as the viewer could almost feel both of their heavy breathing. Ray, knowing the secret was in jeopardy, decided to use force to force Dylan to comply. But Dylan—in fear and determination—pushed Ray away and ran into the darkness.

Dylan ran straight to the Windsor house—where April had confessed the truth a few hours earlier. When he appeared, panting and trembling, the audience knew: things had officially exploded. The family immediately understood that Dylan was also a victim—and now they had to protect both of them.

The Dylan–Ray–Celia arc was reaching its climax, as all three realized there was no turning back. Dylan has sided with the light — and Ray certainly won’t let him get away with it. In the coming episodes, viewers can expect a direct confrontation, even a new tragedy.