There are some shocking events for many of the village's residents in Emmerdale next week. It starts when Liam Cavanagh desperately tries to cover the truth of Aaron Dingle's real result in the gene test in the face of his mum Chas' probing questions. As Liam hurriedly exits, Chas is deeply concerned as to what he’s implied. When Chas asks Aaron a direct question about the gene test, he betrays the truth through the briefest glance. Defensive, Aaron turns straight to anger and denial as he struggles to process his emotions now that his mum knows the truth and makes it clear to Liam that he’s crossed a line. The next day, when Chas asks a visibly injured Liam if Aaron's fists are to blame, Liam can't help but reluctantly reveals all with her surmising. Liam desperately persuades Chas to stop from immediately confronting Aaron and to take a different tack but, in the meantime, a tender moment between Liam and Chas is witnessed by his new love interest, Ella. READ MORE: Rochelle Humes says 'that's a wrap' after ditching the
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BREAKING News group by clicking this link Later, Chas' sensitive approach starts to break through Aaron’s barriers until he eventually confesses that the gene test result feels like a death sentence. When Aaron is able to open up about his fears to Chas, they both know he’s made a massive step forward. Paddy also reminds Aaron he’ll always be there for him. Also, Charity Dingle finally convinces Chas to lay everything on the line in her pursuit of Liam. Meanwhile, Ella is motivated to capture Liam’s heart, after his ex-wife Leyla Cavanagh assures her that Liam only has eyes for her after misinterpreting a conversation with him earlier. Liam and Chas struggle to reveal their true feelings (Image: ITV) But as soon as Chas and Liam are finally prepared to tell each other how they feel, Ella intervenes. Following a kiss, Liam is powerless to resist Ella’s request that they become a couple. She’s elated, while he’s thrown to find himself committed to the wrong person. When Liam explains the Ella/Chas mix-up to Leyla, she urges him to go and get the right woman with no delay and Liam’s ready to give it his all... And, staying with Chas, Ruby Fox-Milligan is furious to find out her carefully laid plans for a life away from the village with Caleb Milligan have been undone by a single conversation with his sister. Caleb receives a warm welcome in the Woolie, but it quickly sours when Ruby follows him in, spoiling for a fight. A slanging match in the pub between Ruby and the Dingles takes a dark turn when Ruby accidentally elbows Chas in the chest. In the fallout from Ruby injuring Chas, Ruby’s left broken and alone after Caleb sides with the Dingles and publicly rejects her. Ruby’s inconsolable as she sits outside the pub on her own. Dawn is worried for her when Caleb emerges from the Woolie, incandescent with rage. Will Ruby be able to make Caleb believe that she elbowed Chas by accident? Ruby hurts Chas (Image: ITV) Elsewhere, Tom King is perturbed to get a text from Belle saying she’ll be late home from work. When his tracker app shows she’s in a moving car, he’s livid. Belle’s guilty as she covers that she’s still at work rather than in the Hide when Tom calls to find out her whereabouts. Knowing her real location from his tracker app, Tom’s fuming. Tom walks into the Hide and spots Belle apparently having the time of her life. Tom does his best to stop his passive aggression from leaking through his good-humoured facade as he pretends he’s fine with Belle continuing to socialise at the Hide. But once back home and unable to cope with his lack of control over Belle’s life, Tom loses control of himself and trashes the place in a fit of rage. Tom's furious with Belle (Image: ITV) Meanwhile, it's horrifying for Ethan Anderson when his grandma sheepishly confesses what she said to Matty Barton. Ethan helps Claudette see that she owes Matty an apology as he reminds her that the most important teaching of Christianity is to love each other, with her grateful for her grandson’s support. Moira Dingle, however, makes clear her feelings about Claudette ruining Matty’s wedding plans. Claudette’s uneasy at the damage her callous words have ended up causing but Matty finds it in his heart to forgive Claudette when she makes a heartfelt apology. Later that week, Amy has her hen do and Victoria’s irked when Kerry brings out some naked butlers she’s hired, the night is starting to look like it’s going to be the Kerry show. Meanwhile, Matty gets emotional on his stag do. Also, Paddy Kirk, Rhona Goskirk and Vanessa Woodfield are tearful upon hearing that Pearl Ladderbanks has passed away. Paddy feels close to Pearl as he wears the last jumper she’ll ever knit for him. Jai does his best to hide his guilt. Jacob’s crushed to hear that his dad’s never coming home and Victoria’s guilt is overwhelming as she struggles to reconcile how her pursuit of happiness with Jacob has made so many other people unhappy.