Read on to find out how Belle concealed her secret
EMMERDALEβs Belle King may have put herself at risk by telling a huge lie to husband Tom β but could he soon catch on?
The charactersΒ tied the knot earlier this year, and recently, BelleΒ fell pregnantΒ with their first child.
However, BelleΒ has suffered months of abuse at Tomβs handsΒ and is adamant she canβt have his baby.
She has instead taken steps towards having an abortion, by covertly visiting the clinic unbeknown to Tom.
One such visit revealed Belle to be four weeks pregnant.
She told the nurse: βI havenβt told my husband. And itβs not because I donβt love him, because I do, and none of this is his fault, itβs all me.
βI just donβt think Iβd be good. Itβs not the right time, Iβm sorry.β
When asked if she wanted more time to think about the decision, Belle replied: βNo. I donβt want to go through with thisΒ pregnancy, my mindβs made up.β
In Fridayβs episode (June 21), Belle concealed her secret from Tom even further.
As Tom went to work, she headed to the hospital again.
While in the car, as Belle took another tablet, she glanced at her watch and the parking ticket, aware that the timings surrounding her trip would be crucial.
After calling Tom, she returned home and told him she started bleeding shortly after he left for work.
According to Belleβs story, she went to the hospital and learned she had experienced a miscarriage.
Distraught, Tom said the hospital was negligent for not contacting him when Belle got there.
After his anger settled, he even suggested trying for another pregnancy although Belle tried to dissuade this.
Ultimately, Tomβs suspicions were clearly raised by the end of the episode.
He checked Belleβs locations through her phone and her parking ticket for the day, which confirmed his wifeβs claimed movements.
However, Tom didnβt see another parking ticket on the floor, which would reveal Belle had been at the hospital earlier in the week without telling him.
Over the past few months, Tomβs behaviour has includedΒ controlling and manipulating his wife, as well as subjecting her to physical abuse.
Previously aired scenes saw Belle uncover Tom wasΒ tracking her movements through her mobile phoneΒ β and also how she has worked around this to reach her clinic appointments.
Who will find the incriminating ticket first?
Emmerdale airs onΒ ITVΒ and is available onΒ ITVX.
