The drama has not yet cooled down when Emmerdale throws a new twist: John Sugden, Robert’s half-brother, returns to the village – and he is not here for love.

John is a cold, ambitious man who once had a grudge against Robert over a property dispute.

When he heard that Robert’s secret marriage was exposed, John saw this as a golden opportunity to bring down his younger brother.

He began leaking information to the press, setting a trap for Robert to be summoned by the police for marriage document fraud.

John stands outside the door, watching Robert being handcuffed and taken away, smiling faintly: “A snake finally bites its own tail.” Emmerdale fans call this “the coldest smile of the year”.

When Aaron found out about the incident, despite his hatred, he still went to the police station to bail Robert out. When they met again, Robert choked up: “Are you still here?” – Aaron simply replied: “I don’t want you to die because of my mistake.” That sentence made both of them look at each other, tears welling up, but there was still a distance of betrayal between them.

In a scene as tense as a crime movie, John met Kev in the dark and said: “We both hate him, right?” Kev was silent, then turned away. Is John looking for allies to destroy Robert? Or will Kev strike back when he knows he is just a pawn?

The more the audience watches, the more it becomes clear: Emmerdale is entering its “darkest” phase – where love, betrayal and power intersect in a deadly dance.