Episode 8194

UK airdate: Thursday 28 March 2024 at 13:45 on Channel 5 and 18:00 on 5STAR

Australian airdate: Tuesday 06 February 2024 at 19:00 on Channel 7

Theo apologises to Valerie for overstepping by asking about her family last night. Valerie accepts his apology, adding that he is lucky to have family like Leah and Justin.

Later, Valerie addresses his question about her family. Nobody has asked her about her past for a long time, except for the counsellors. She shares the difficult story of her brother picking her up from a party, the intense argument that followed in the car ride home, and how it resulted in them landing upside-down. She kept calling out to him, but he wouldn’t wake up.

Valerie adds that her parents never forgave her – and that’s how she tore her family apart in one night.

Meanwhile, Leah consults Marilyn and Valerie for advice on how she should approach her situation with Justin. She goes to the garage and assures him that that she’s not trying to mess him around. She wants to lay all the cards on the table and find out what he expects from her.

Justin’s answer is simple. He expects them to be together and for her to come home when she’s ready. They take a walk, and it means a lot to Justin. He is so happy for her to take as long as she needs and call the shots.

Moved by her partner’s devotion, Leah rewards him with a kiss. They’re moving in the right direction, and he will wait forever for her.

Elsewhere, Remi’s out of hospital and Eden and Kirby are helping him get settled back at home. When Bree calls though, Remi lies that he’s in hospital, not wanting to worry her – she should be with her father, who is in critical condition.