Emmerdale viewers were in for a shock on Wednesday evening as the troubling storyline involving Tom King and Belle Dingle took another turn.
In recent episodes, Belle had to defend herself against the menacing Tom by striking him with an axe, after he threatened her life following months of abuse.
Later at the hospital, Tom claimed to police he drew a "blank" and couldn't pinpoint his assaulter. The tension escalated on Tuesday night when Tom offered Belle a deal - drop her accusations of his abuse, even though they are true, and in return, he wouldn't pin the attack on her to the authorities.
It looked as though Belle was going to go along with the plan. Tom maintained his deceitful stance at the hospital by feeding the police a story about being set upon by two unknown men.
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