Emmerdale spoilers: Marlon’s fresh fears for April as they say goodbye to her d.e.a.d baby daughter
Emmerdale April visits her baby in the Chapel of Rest
In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, April is supported by Marlon as they visit her baby daughter’s coffin in the Chapel of Rest. But will the sad goodbye help April come to terms with her devastating loss? Or end up pushing her even further away from her family?
Emmerdale spoilers reveal April baby trauma
The revelation of April’s pregnancy has sent shockwaves throughout the Dales. Marlon’s daughter went missing on Christmas Day, but no one had any clue she was expecting.
In the weeks following her disappearance, Marlon spent every waking moment searching for April. He was ultimately unsuccessful in mission, but then PC Swirling came calling with the news that she’d been found.
In a special flashback episode, viewers learnt the truth about April‘s tragic time living on the streets. It followed her as she moved from one dangerous situation to the next, and culminated in the birth of her baby. April went into premature labour and delivered her lifeless child on the floor of a gym toilet cubicle. Tragically, the baby was d.e.a.d and there was nothing April could do to save her.
The discovery of what happened has turned Marlon and Rhona’s worlds upside down. April may be home, but her ordeal is far from over.
Lydia reaches out to April
Next week, Marlon and Rhona are at a loss how to get through to April. The couple decide to reach out to Lydia Dingle, knowing that she experienced the trauma of stillbirth when she was a teenager.
Lydia was just 15 when she gave birth to a baby boy in the bathroom of the children’s home where she was living. Unable to tell anyone what had happened, Lydia buried his body in the woods along with her secret.
Understanding the kind of emotions April must be feeling, Lydia puts her own pain aside and opens up about her past. But will her words be of any comfort to April?
Fears for April mount in Emmerdale spoilers
Over at Smithy, April remains subdued as Marlon and April try to delicately discuss visiting the Chapel of Rest. The family make their way over to St Mary’s, where Marlon is transfixed by the sad sight of his granddaughter’s tiny coffin.
The occasion soon proves too difficult for April. Overwhelmed, she rushes off, leaving Marlon to say an emotional farewell to the little girl he never got to meet.
As they return home, Marlon and Rhona try once again to break through April’s barriers. But as they gently attempt a conversation they’re left troubled by April’s cold and detached behaviour. April doesn’t seem that bothered about the day’s sad events, but is she just masking her true emotions?