On tonight's Emmerdale (July 2) things got worse for Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins), as her rapist Lee Posner's mother Wendy (Susan Cookson) found out about Victoria's pregnancy.
Wendy's arrival in the village on Monday night saw her confront Victoria for reporting Lee to the police, believing her son to be innocent and fearing for his reputation.
After spotting Victoria out with Diane and Amy in the village in tonight's episode, Lee and Wendy confronted her again, this time accusing her of being behind the posters which cost Lee his job.
Victoria ended up running away and calling Robert (Ryan Hawley), who then came out to tell Lee to stay away from his sister. But while Victoria was taken back home by Robert, Wendy and Lee ended up following them and barging in.
After Lee shouted at Victoria and called her a fantasist, a scuffle broke out and Victoria stumbled backwards. Concerned for Victoria, Diane asked her if the baby was alright, accidentally revealing her pregnancy to Lee and Wendy in the process.
It wasn't long before Wendy overstepped after finding out the news, heavily hinting that she wanted to be involved in the baby's life, and so, in a bid to get Wendy and Lee to leave her alone, Victoria lied and said that she wasn't keeping the baby.
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But her lie also ended up causing more drama between Victoria and her brother Robert, who arrived back home and told Victoria that she'd made the right decision to terminate the pregnancy, only to be left shocked when she revealed she didn't mean it.
And, despite previously vowing to support Victoria, Robert made his feelings about the pregnancy clear.
"Please don't do this," he told her. "I can't handle watching you throw your life away like this."
"Nobody's asking you to," she shot back. "I don't need your blessing or anybody else's. If you can't stand by my decision, then stay away. It'll just be better for everyone like that."
Has their relationship been pushed to breaking point this time?
Emmerdale currently airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with extra episodes at 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rape Crisis England and Wales works towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct. If you’ve been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information on their website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
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