July 26th 2024.
Belle had finally made the decision to leave her husband Tom, after enduring his vile abuse for far too long. She bravely spoke up about the horrific trip they had taken to Wales, where Tom had locked her up in a cottage and attacked her. But she managed to escape and return to her village.
Upon her return, Tom wasted no time in revealing Belle's secret to Charity and Cain. He lied and said that she had stopped taking her medication, when in reality, she had an abortion instead of a miscarriage. Belle began to pack her bags, but Tom threatened to kill her before he would ever let her leave. She fought back and escaped his grasp, reminding him of what Cain would do to him if he found out the truth.
Later, as Belle cried by her mother's ashes, Tom watched from a distance, feeling a twisted sense of satisfaction. The Dingle family, who had been on the Welsh trip with them, believed Tom's lies about Belle's mental health deteriorating due to her not taking her medication. When Belle woke up and saw her beloved dog Piper playing in the garden, she was shocked that Sam had allowed Tom to bring her there. Desperate to have her dog by her side, Belle went to find her, only to be met by Tom holding Piper.
Feeling violated by Tom's intrusion into her safe place, Belle demanded that he leave. But he went to the pub instead, where he continued to manipulate the situation by telling Paddy that Belle was in the wrong. Vinny, who had overheard the conversation, confronted Tom and a heated argument broke out. In the midst of the chaos, everyone in the pub learned about Belle's abortion.
Meanwhile, Vinny had asked Belle if Tom was abusive, and although she admitted to his verbal abuse, she couldn't bring herself to open up about the physical and psychological neglect she had endured for the past year. Back at the pub, Tom continued to twist the knife and place blame on Belle, while Vinny tried to defend her. The tension between them escalated and Belle found herself defending Tom, angry that everyone now knew about her abortion.
In a moment alone, Tom played the victim and convinced Belle that he was only trying to protect himself from her actions. At Wishing Well, Belle told Vinny to stay out of her life, believing that she was the problem, not Tom. But as the question lingers, will Belle ever be able to break free from Tom's grasp?
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