04/04/2024
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Justin is distracted by Miranda's presence in the village. After much needling, Lilian manages to extract the truth from Justin... he went to visit Miranda when he should have been playing golf on Monday. Lilian is furious\\u2026 he\\u2019s obsessed with her but calms down when Justin says she doesn\\u2019t hold a candle to Miranda. Lilian says that Justin will just have to keep his distance. But Justin can't wait to say 'I told you so' to Brian.
Alice arrives at Eve\\u2019s home unannounced and discovers Harry lied to Azra about telling his mother he might have cirrhosis. Eve knew he had a drink problem but thought it was under control. Alice admits her family worry about her too but their love and support has bolstered her. Eve is unconvinced: Harry\\u2019s addiction has completely crushed the family. He\\u2019s been deceitful, insulting, and cruel. Whenever Eve and Harry\\u2019s father, Graham, hoped things would change he would simply self-destruct. They have accepted it\\u2019s a hopeless cycle. Alice is outraged \\u2013 how could they turn their backs on their child. But Eve says they gave him so many chances. They can\\u2019t do that anymore. Otherwise he\\u2019ll pull them all down with him. Eve reveals even Harry\\u2019s sister who idolised him has lost faith in him. Alice suggests maybe the warning from a doctor might be the incentive Harry needs to change. But Eve is beyond the point of trusting anything will be different this time. She hopes he gets sober, but his family can\\u2019t help him any longer.
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