Sinead tells Ken her cancer secret
BUT SHE’S STILL KEEPING NEW HUSBAND DANIEL IN THE DARK ABOUT HER DIAGNOSIS…
Another week of hell sees Sinead turn to an unlikely confidant as she faces a terrible choice about the future of her pregnancy – former arch-enemy Ken.
The Barlow patriarch finds poor Sinead in a terrible state, and she ends up blurting out the heartbreaking truth. This shocking moment comes after Sinead is suspended from work for taking a phone call to get her biopsy results. With her life in turmoil, and Daniel still blissfully unaware, Sinead needs a shoulder to cry on.
“Sinead’s tragic news hits Ken like a ton of bricks,” whispers our Weatherfield insider. “He’s devastated to hear that she’s so ill, and the implications cervical cancer will have on the baby she and Daniel are expecting. They’ve been at odds in the past, but now Ken just wants to support Sinead however he can. What she’s facing is hell on earth.”
Life at Underworld is proving tough for Sinead, and it’s not just the morning sickness that’s driving her mad. She’s become a target for disruptive Vicky, who is winding her up in order to get at Peter (see p16). After a mobile phone ban is implemented by the fed-up fella, Sinead is forced to break the rules to take a call from the hospital. Vicky tries to snatch the banned device from her hand, and Sinead sees red!
“Quite understandably, Sinead goes nuclear – all the pain and fury she’s been feeling bursts out,” shares our mole. “Neither Vicky nor Peter knows why that phone call was so important, and Sinead doesn’t want to tell them. The truth is that she needs to go and see the doctor following the results from her biopsy.”
While Sinead’s life is spiralling, new husband Daniel receives the news he’s been waiting for – he’s been offered a place to study for a Masters degree. However, on talking it over with Ken, he admits that the timing is all wrong, and he probably should turn it down. When Sinead hears this, she’s saddened and tells him to go for it anyway, no matter what. But while Daniel’s full of joy at the thought of a baby and a new course, Sinead is still burying the terrible truth.
Later, at the hospital, the consultant sadly confirms the cervical cancer diagnosis and tells Sinead that she needs to consider the possibility of a termination. Devastated and alone, Sinead goes home and breaks down, only for Ken to find her. As she relays her news, she explains that she doesn’t want Daniel to have to choose between her and the baby, so Ken must promise to keep the secret. Will he agree, or is it time Sinead broke the awful news to her husband?
“Ken just wants to support Sinead – she’s facing hell!”