Jai Sharma takes desperate action to save Laurel Thomas in Emmerdale
FOLLOWING the unexpected death of his father Rishi, Jai Sharma is in need of all the support he can get.
But when his new bride Laurel is in the dangerous hands of an Emmerdale villain, he takes action to rescue her.
The beloved character played by Charlotte Bellamy stood between Marshall and his abusive, homophobic father Colin (Mark Noble).
Upon finding out that Marshall was being brutalised by his father, Laurel decided to take the lad into her home with Jai Sharma and their children.
But in recent scenes aired on ITV, the family had to wave goodbye to Marshall as he was reunited with his aunt.
Unfortunately for Laurel, who should be celebrating her marriage with Jai, Colin isn’t ready to let things go and, instead, he decides to finally get his revenge.
Coming up, emotions run high this week as Laurel and Jai’s (Chris Bisson) plan to leave for India are jeopardised by a distraught Archie.
Chaos ensues when Laurel reveals Archie’s illness, leading Jai to explode in anger.
The house soon becomes a battlefield and Laurel’s attempts to calm him prove futile, leaving him even more upset.
Soon Jai’s solo journey to India begins, while Laurel contemplates her guilt at home and receives a warning from Suni.
Determined to support Jai, Laurel decides to join Jai in India.
But when she goes to retrieve Marshall’s passport, Colin turns nasty and locks her in the young boy’s bedroom.
Terrified and scared and without her phone Laurel is trapped and needs to find a way to free herself from Colin’s grip.
Suni Sharma (Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana) and Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) worry they haven’t heard from Laurel.
Suni’s suggestion to message Jai and find out is shut down by Nicola, who thinks they might need some space.
Negotiations, prayers and a desperate plan unfold as Colin’s unstable behaviour escalates.
Laurel tries to escape when she hits Colin over the head and tries to dash for the door but she’s locked in.
Meanwhile, Jai, Nicola and Suni are all very concerned about her absence and Arthur (Alfie Clarke) reveals Laurel was meant to pick up Marshall’s passport from Colin’s.
In the house, an unstable Colin forces Laurel to unlock her phone and he texts Jai in a way which implies she has relapsed.
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Colin’s reactions become increasingly dangerous.
The arrival of a police officer raises hope for Laurel’s rescue, but Colin’s manipulation prolongs her ordeal.
Before long Jai and Suni take matters into their own hands in their search for Laurel.
Will they get to her before it’s too late?
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.