In the suffocating atmosphere, a character who seemed to be outside the drama suddenly became the last hope: Paddy Kirk.

The audience must remember that Paddy was the one who received the hotline call from John.

Through his trembling and haunted voice, Paddy realized that John was suffering from serious mental disorders.

When Chas screamed and accused Robert at the hospital, Paddy tried to intervene: “There’s something wrong with John.

People need to listen.” But he was quickly scolded by Chas and forced to stay silent. However, suspicion still burned in Paddy’s heart. Later, he went to Victoria and affirmed that he did not believe Robert was completely innocent, but also did not think he was cruel enough to do what John accused him of.

Fans on social networks unanimously called out: “Paddy, speak up!”, “You are Robert’s last chance!” That expectation suggests that, in the eyes of the audience, Paddy could be the key to saving Robert from a wrongful conviction.

With his experience working on the hotline and the acumen of a seasoned veteran, Paddy can piece together the remaining pieces: the mysterious call, John’s unusual behaviour and the chain of events leading up to the tragedy. If he comes forward in time to tell the truth, Robert could be saved before it’s too late.

But Emmerdale has never been easy to predict. Will Paddy be brave enough to confront the angry community? Or will he be swept up in the general anger and choose to stay silent? Robert’s fate now hangs by a thread, hanging on Paddy’s sole decision.