Things will become very tense in the Dales next week as Faith Dingle struggles to keep her big secret from her nearest and dearest.
New ITV spoilers reveal that the truth will come out in upcoming episodes, but not everyone is going to take it well.
The Emmerdale drama begins when Faith's son Cain (Jeff Hordley) returns from from Scotland unexpectedly and discovers Faith (Sally Dexter) in his home.
Faith remains dignified when Cain mistakes her chemotherapy side-effects for a severe hangover, and Moira (Natalie J. Robb) starts to panic as she's the only one who knows the truth.
Hiding her heartbreak, Faith leaves the room, followed by Moira - who apologises to Faith for Cain’s hurtful words.
A shaky Faith gratefully accepts Wendy Posner’s care but knows she can’t avoid the truth coming out for much longer.
Later, Faith asks her daughter Chas to make plans for her birthday as she's hopeful it might give her a chance to make peace with Cain.
Whilst Chas and Bear plan Faith’s party at The Woolpack, Faith struggles with the idea of dropping the bombshell on her birthday but is encouraged when Moira suggests she has a plan to ensure that Cain shows up.
Feeling apprehensive, Faith worries how Cain will react to being tricked into attending her birthday party.
And sure enough, upon arriving, Cain is too angry to even speak and scolds the others for tricking him into attending, as Moira bites her tongue on the real reason he’s there.
Feeling very bitter, Cain can’t get over his past grievances with Faith as the rest of her family support her.
In a seriously nasty twist, Cain tells his mother that his birthday wish for her is that she’ll drop dead just as she reveals that her cancer is back and that it's incurable.
How will Cain react to such heartbreaking news? And how will he feel when he finds out that Moria knew all along?
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
