Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Sarah’s cancer surgery does not go to plan as Charity and Cain fear for her life

Cain and Charity receive terrifying news about their cancer-stricken granddaughter
Laura Morgan

In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Sarah’s back in hospital to undergo surgery to treat her cervical cancer. Cain and Charity face an anxious wait for news on their granddaughter’s condition, but when it comes it’s not good. Is Sarah’s life under threat?

Cain finds out from Jacob about Sarah's IVF
Cain is furious that Jacob knows more about Sarah’s life than he does (Credit: ITV)

Cain discovers the truth about Sarah’s cancer in Emmerdale spoilers

Up until now Cain has been in the dark about Sarah’s IVF journey, with only Jacob and Charity knowing the truth. But that all changes when Jacob accidentally puts his foot in it.

Cain is raging when he realises Jacob knows more about his own granddaughter’s life he does. He grabs Jacobs and starts threatening him, as Sarah arrives on the scene to witness his violent outburst. Sarah orders Cain to let Jacob go, which he does, but he doesn’t hold back in voicing his disapproval over her IVF plans.

Defiant Sarah stands firm in her decision, leaving the pair at odds.

Sarah opens up to Cain in Emmerdale
Sarah and Cain can’t see eye-to-eye (Credit: ITV)

Jacob offers to father Sarah’s baby

Following their run-in with Cain, Sarah offloads to Jacob. She admits her grandad’s negative reaction to her baby plan has left her doubting herself. Jacob tries his best to reassure Sarah that she’s making the right decision, and it’s clear he wants to support her in any way he can.

Jacob makes Sarah an offer in Emmerdale
Jacob offers to be Sarah’s baby daddy (Credit: ITV)

As Sarah’s fears over her mortality continue to mount, Jacob then stuns Sarah by suggesting he acts as her sperm donor.

Will she accept his offer? And are the exes going to have a baby together?

Charity comforts Sarah ahead of her surgery in Emmerdale
Charity comforts Sarah ahead of her surgery (Credit: ITV)

Sarah and Charity fall out in Emmerdale spoilers

Later in the week, Sarah is back at the hospital as she prepares for her cancer operation. Charity is by her side, and while Sarah is grateful for her gran’s unwavering support, it’s clear the enormity of what lies ahead is taking its toll on both of them.

Sarah is desperate for reassurance about her IVF plans before she heads into surgery. But while Charity insists she’ll still support Sarah, but admits she still feels as if having a baby would be an irresponsible move.

Sarah’s heartbroken reaction leaves Charity in despair, but there’s not time to make things right as her granddaughter is taken down for her operation.

Cain and Charity receive bad news about Sarah in Emmerdale
Charity and Cain receive worrying news about Sarah (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale spoilers: Cain and Charity receive worrying news about Sarah’s cancer operation

As Sarah goes under the knife, Cain tries his best to comfort Charity, who still feels awful about her ill-timed comments on the IVF.

After enduring an anxious wait for Sarah to come out of surgery, a doctor arrives with news. The medic informs Charity and Cain that unfortunately things haven’t gone quite to plan with Sarah’s operation.

It leaves the pair feeling panicked to the core as they fear for Sarah’s life. But what exactly has gone wrong? And will it affect Sarah’s dreams of becoming a mum?

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