Cain Dingle has uncovered a heartbreaking truth about his wife, Moira Barton, in Emmerdale.
The village tough guy, portrayed by Jeff Hordley in the ITV soap, is struggling with multiple challenges, including the grief from his father’s death, his sister Belle’s abusive situation, and Moira’s fight against a brain tumor.
In today’s episode, Cain overheard Moira making a heartbreaking choice as she tried to protect him from the pain of her situation.
Moira invited her friend Vanessa over to discuss her will, including her living will in case the surgery doesn’t go as planned and leaves her in a coma.
She dropped a bombshell, saying, “Things could get worse—there are risks.
“This is brain surgery. It’s not just about living or dying; there are other complications that could arise. I might never be myself again.”
“I don’t want to worry Cain. I need peace of mind, which is why I’ve spoken to my doctors about an advance decision—a living will.
“In the worst-case scenario, I could end up with total brain damage, relying on a machine to breathe for me. The thought of being the living dead is unbearable. I’m doing this to spare Cain from having to make that decision.”
Vanessa urged her to talk to Cain, but Moira was focused on finding certainty, unaware that Cain had entered the farmhouse and was listening to their conversation.
“The doctors would need to be 100 percent certain before they could withdraw any of my treatment or turn off the machines,” she stated.
“I’m terrified of dying and leaving Cain and my boys,” Moira added.
“But what if something truly awful happens? I don’t want to lie in a bed for years, becoming a burden to them.
“I also don’t want them to cling to hope for years, wishing for a recovery that may never come.”
Vanessa urged her to share her thoughts with Cain, but Moira was determined to keep him in the dark unless something went terribly wrong.
Instead, she asked Vanessa to hold onto her living will and a letter, saying, “Just in case something happens, can you give this to Cain and explain everything to him, worst-case scenario?”
Vanessa agreed, and as Cain left, he chose not to reveal to Moira what he had overheard.
Instead he waited until later to ignore what he heard and asked Moira about her day and he let her lie about what she’d done.
“I’m doing fine so you don’t have to worry,” she told him as Cain looked devastated by her real plan.
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