Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) has felt incredibly alone in her fight against Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) in Emmerdale. In upcoming episodes, that is set to change as Charity meets another woman who was subjected to the wicked woman’s ways.
Charity's struggle with blackmail and rape
For months, Charity could not bring herself to tell anyone that Doctor Todd was blackmailing her over the truth about baby Leyla’s parentage. The beloved character was then raped by Caitlin, another secret that quickly began eating away at her.
A conversation with Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) eventually saw Charity tell Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) about Leyla and everything Doctor Todd has put her through. While Charity is being supported by Mackenzie, that feeling of loneliness has not gone away. Mack is trying to be there for his wife, but her secrets and lies have done irreversible damage to their relationship.
CPS drops the case
Next week, Charity learns that the CPS will not pursue Todd’s case due to the lack of evidence. Their anger growing, Mack and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) begin to plot, believing they could uncover buried complaints at the hospital.
Very quickly, Vanessa puts the plan in motion, and she heads to the hospital with Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) to meet HR rep Carol. When Charity gets wind of what Vanessa and Jacob are up to, she heads to confront them.
Charity meets another victim
On her way though, Charity comes face to face with a woman called Helen, who is another one of Doctor Todd’s victims. Helen does not want to talk, but it is clear something is on her mind when Charity quietly tells her that she was raped by Caitlin.
If Helen begins to open up, will Charity get answers that can help her case? We know that Doctor Todd will not go to prison for the crimes she has committed, as a flashforward has confirmed she will be murdered by someone. The small clip, featured in a recent episode of the ITV soap, saw Caitlin lying on the floor in a pool of blood.
Who will murder Dr Todd?
The suspect has not been revealed yet, but will it be Charity if she is unable to get justice through the courts? The emotional storyline continues to unfold, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats.
