If the Ray Walters twists and the double bluff left audiences breathless, one of the most devastating “aftershocks” in Emmerdale was how the Windsor family dealt with the tragedy.

When April Windsor was drawn into the drug ring, not only did she suffer the consequences, but her parents – Rhona and Marlon – also fell into an unprecedented family crisis.

From the moment Leo was taken to the hospital, Rhona was almost certain that April was involved.

Her motherly intuition urged her to suspect, and when she saw April’s panicked eyes, Rhona further confirmed that belief.

For Rhona, the feeling of “betrayal” from her husband’s own child was unacceptable.

Rhona’s anger stemmed not only from the drug issue, but also from her fear that April had gone too far and could ruin Leo’s future. In anger, Rhona even uttered harsh words, causing the distance between her and April to grow larger and larger. The scene where Rhona burst into tears in the hospital, hugging Leo and gritting her teeth and asking: “What did you do, April?” is one of the moments that made viewers shudder.

In contrast to Rhona, Marlon fell into a state of despair. He loved April very much, but he could not deny the evidence against his daughter. The way April trembled and ran away when the police appeared made Marlon understand that the truth was more cruel than what he wanted to believe.