In Hollyoaks next week, Misbah Maalik (Harvey Virdi) takes drastic action to shield her son Imran (Ijaz Rana) from the consequences of his crimes, leaving Donny Clark (Louis Emerick) deeply shaken as he faces a difficult choice between family and duty.
Imran, as viewers know, orchestrated the kidnapping of Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), who vanished from a shopping centre several months ago. The disappearance caused chaos in the village, leading to accusations and the arrest of lawyer James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan). It later emerged that Imran was behind the plot, motivated by his relationship with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) in LA, where they bonded over their shared resentment of Ste. Imran had not forgiven Ste for tormenting his family during his grooming by far-right extremists seven years ago, while Cindy struggled with the fact that Ste never paid for killing Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer).
Misbah's Desperate Measures
Cindy, however, wanted no part in Imran's revenge scheme and ordered him to free Ste. When he refused, she teamed up with Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) to locate Ste and return him to his loved ones. As word of Imran's crimes spread, he attempted to flee but was shot by armed police.
Misbah has struggled to accept what Imran did but is determined to protect him, using the crypto wallet he took from Gemma's (Tisha Merry) salon as leverage to get Gemma to withhold evidence against Imran.
Conflict with Donny
Next week, the situation escalates as Misbah destroys the evidence herself, leading to an argument with Donny, who is torn over whether to prioritise his family or his career. Donny is visibly hurt, but Misbah refuses to part with the crypto wallet until she is certain Imran is legally safe.
Meanwhile, Ste is encouraged by his loved ones to make a statement against Imran, warning that Imran will return to the village once discharged. Instead, Ste visits Imran and arranges a showdown to hash things out, leaving the outcome uncertain.
