Despite all of his personal reservations, David makes it clear that he refuses to abandon his daughter during such a fragile and emotional time. He knows the road ahead could be filled with complications, but his instinct as a father outweighs his doubts. His love for Jo and his commitment to her wellbeing remain unshaken.

“David supports and loves Jo and will do everything he can to help her move on from this tragedy,” Jeremy Lindsay Taylor continues in his interview with TV Week. “He recognises how heavy the burden of the accident has been for her, and he feels that, no matter what, his role is to stand beside her and help her through whatever comes next.”

Yet, while David clings to hope that Jo’s healing will bring their fractured family closer together, not everyone shares that outlook. Lacey, still holding firm to her own perspective of events, interprets Jo’s memory gaps in an entirely different way.

“Lacey sees this [memory loss] as the opportunity to justify her actions and her distrust of Jo and her opinion of what happened that day,” Jeremy explains. “She doesn’t necessarily see Jo’s struggles as a tragedy to overcome, but rather as proof that her own doubts about Jo were valid.” This difference in attitude creates fresh tension within the family, intensifying the already painful divide.

Longing for clarity and desperate for answers, Jo ultimately decides to move forward with hypnotherapy. She arranges a session with Amelia, a skilled specialist played by Megan O’Connell, who has come highly recommended by Dr Bree (Juliet Godwin). For Jo, this meeting feels like the first real step toward finally confronting the shadows of her past, even though she knows it may come with risks she cannot yet fully predict.

Still filled with nerves and uncertainty, Jo makes a firm request before going through with the procedure—she insists that the hypnotherapy session take place within the walls of the police station. For her, the station represents safety and familiarity, and having her father nearby gives her the courage she needs to face what might come to light. David, torn between worry and support, agrees to the arrangement, determined not to let her go through this alone.

When Amelia, the hypnotherapist, begins the session, she speaks calmly and gently, reassuring Jo at every step. She reminds Jo that she will remain in control of her own mind throughout the process, and that nothing will be forced upon her. The steady tone of Amelia’s voice helps Jo breathe a little easier, though David cannot hide his own tension as he watches his daughter slowly slip into a deep, suggestive state. His eyes rarely leave her face, silently willing her to be strong.

At first, Jo’s drifting thoughts take her somewhere innocent, somewhere safe. She finds herself revisiting a childhood memory—being pushed on a swing, the air rushing past her face, the sound of laughter echoing in her ears. For a fleeting moment, it is comforting, almost sweet, as though her mind is reminding her of a simpler time.

But that moment of calm doesn’t last. Suddenly, her subconscious pulls her back to the day of the crash. The warm memory of the swing fades, replaced by the jarring intrusion of screeching tires and blinding fear. Jo’s body tenses in the chair, her breathing grows uneven, and her face twists in discomfort as the fragments of the traumatic event claw their way to the surface.

The images in her mind become sharper and sharper until the scene is unmistakable. She is back in the car, feeling the surge of panic as another vehicle comes hurtling toward them at terrifying speed. Jo squirms, her hands twitching, as she recalls the desperate attempt to swerve off the road to avoid the collision. In that instant, she relives the raw terror, every detail of the moment pressing down on her with overwhelming force, while David can do nothing but watch helplessly.