Kim Tate has always played the long game — but no one saw this one coming. Not Eddie. Not Joe. Not even the village that’s witnessed betrayal more times than seasons have passed. But as the dust settles over Home Farm, a single truth remains: someone underestimated Kim — and now, they’ll pay for it.

The night began with celebration — at least on the surface. Eddie poured a glass of wine and offered a toast. A gesture of peace? Hardly. The drink was laced, carefully prepared to knock Kim out, then outmaneuver her legally. Documents forged, alliances formed, and a silent partner known only as The Shepherd waiting in the shadows.

But Kim never drank the wine. She had been onto Eddie for weeks, piecing together inconsistencies, sensing the trap. Instead, she watched. And waited. She installed a covert camera and audio recorder in the very room Eddie thought he ruled.

When the drug began to hit, it wasn’t Kim — it was Eddie who stumbled, eyes widening, speech slurring. What followed was more damning than any confession in court. In a haze, he muttered secrets — about bribed doctors, false mental health claims, stolen deeds, and a plot involving Caleb Milligan and Dr. Crowley. It was all on tape.

Kim emerged from the darkness, stone-faced. Calm. Ruthless. She had what she needed — not just to stop Eddie, but to dismantle the entire operation behind him. But then came the twist.

Eddie’s phone — unlocked — buzzed with coded texts. All from The Shepherd. Messages about silencing Kim. Framing Caleb. And a chilling plan to push Cain Dingle into a deadly trap that could tear his family apart.

In the days that followed, the village turned upside down. Cain stormed out of Butlers Farm. Moira received an anonymous warning. Belle confessed a decade-old memory: Eddie once gave her something that made her sick. She never told anyone. Until now.

Meanwhile, Joe Tate was cornered. Kim gave him one chance — join her war against The Shepherd, or be exposed. Joe froze. Not because of fear — but because of a deeper secret: Dawn is pregnant with his child, and The Shepherd knows.

Caleb, blindsided, was shown documents bearing his forged signature. Overseas shell companies. Fake trusts. He’s being set up — but by who? And why now?

Then Lydia made a horrifying discovery. Inside Eddie’s belongings was a photograph. Her older sister, presumed dead decades ago, smiling — holding a newborn. A connection no one had seen coming.

And just when it seemed the chessboard had cleared, a woman stepped forward. Early thirties. Sharp eyes. Calm voice. She claimed to be Eddie’s daughter — and held a deed bearing Frank Tate’s signature: half of Home Farm was hers by right.

Everything changed.

The village is no longer just shaken — it’s fractured. Loyalties split. Secrets unspooling. And The Shepherd — whoever they are — is still out there, pulling strings with chilling precision.

Kim may have won the night. But the war?

Has it only just begun — and is she really prepared for what’s coming next?