Once he arrives at the estate, Connor kicks a stable door off its hinges
before regaining his composure and heading towards the house.
Lawrence immediately becomes suspicious of Connor when he introduces himself as an odd job man, explaining that he heard about the Enterprise Awards and wanted to impress Lawrence with his enthusiastic attitude.
Things later take a darker turn when Connor arrives at Home Farm covered in bruises and tells Lawrence he was beaten up because he's gay.
Able to relate to his ordeal, Lawrence feels sorry for him and offers to clean him up. However, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems when Connor leaves a blooded tissue in a waste bin as Lawrence takes pity on him and gives him £300 .
Lawrence immediately becomes suspicious of Connor when he introduces himself as an odd job man, explaining that he heard about the Enterprise Awards and wanted to impress Lawrence with his enthusiastic attitude.
Things later take a darker turn when Connor arrives at Home Farm covered in bruises and tells Lawrence he was beaten up because he's gay.
Able to relate to his ordeal, Lawrence feels sorry for him and offers to clean him up. However, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems when Connor leaves a blooded tissue in a waste bin as Lawrence takes pity on him and gives him £300 .
Later, Bernice Blackstock plucks up the courage to ask Lawrence if he's
gay, but they're interrupted by the police and Lawrence is horrified to
learn of Connor's accusations of assault.
A devastated Lawrence is surprised when Robert Sugden learns what has happened and vows to help him, but when Lawrence talks to his solicitor about the assault, he reiterates that the problem of his son-in-law still exists and needs sorting quickly.
With Lawrence's future looking increasingly bleak, Robert suggests that he could do some digging on Connor, but will Lawrence allow Robert to help him, and is Robert's help actually genuine?
A devastated Lawrence is surprised when Robert Sugden learns what has happened and vows to help him, but when Lawrence talks to his solicitor about the assault, he reiterates that the problem of his son-in-law still exists and needs sorting quickly.
With Lawrence's future looking increasingly bleak, Robert suggests that he could do some digging on Connor, but will Lawrence allow Robert to help him, and is Robert's help actually genuine?
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