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26/03/2025

Mick is faced with the truth, and emotions run high for Khalil.

Lynda鈥檚 concerned for Khalil after the loss of Constanza yesterday. Khalil assures her he鈥檚 okay. They take Salieri for a walk, the start of a regular thing and Khalil loves it. He admits he sometimes feels stupid and his mother has low expectations of him. Lynda assures him this isn鈥檛 true. He tells Lynda about a boy whose funeral he attended. Seeing the boy鈥檚 mum鈥檚 face put him in mind of his own mum and how she might feel if he died. He knows his cancer could return. He apologises for the dark conversation and Lynda comforts him. She knows his mum鈥檚 just thrilled he鈥檚 alive and thriving, and has complete faith in him.
Joy checks in with Mick, making sure he鈥檚 still happy for Rochelle to stay with them. Mick confirms it鈥檚 all good; he鈥檚 pleased for Joy that Rochelle鈥檚 around. Joy declares him a good man. Mick raises the delicate topic of what鈥檚 really going on between the two women. He needs Joy to be straight with him. Joy gradually opens up, disclosing the extent of her ex husband鈥檚 betrayal as he conducted a string of affairs. She thinks Rochelle might blame her for her father leaving. Joy worries she leaned on Rochelle a bit too much at that time. She confesses she left for a few days, acknowledging Rochelle was probably too young for this. It was a dark time in their lives; they鈥檝e never really got over it. Mick understands, relieved Joy鈥檚 been honest with him. He promises things will be better from now on.

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