Will Max’s Cruel Lie About Mick Be Exposed as EastEnders Viewers Turn Against Him?
EastEnders viewers react as Max lies to Linda about Mick’s death after Janine’s shocking confession. Will his betrayal finally be exposed?
Will Max’s Cruel Lie About Mick Be Exposed as EastEnders Viewers Turn Against Him?
EastEnders viewers have been left furious with Max after he betrayed Linda in a devastating twist involving Janine and Mick’s supposed death. What began as Janine’s attempt to deceive Linda has now left Max hiding a secret that could destroy their relationship.
Linda had been told that Mick’s body had finally been found, almost four years after he disappeared at sea. Determined to discover the truth, she confronted Janine, who claimed Mick had survived the original incident but died from a heart attack just two weeks earlier.
However, Janine had fabricated the death certificate as part of a scheme involving Mick’s life insurance money. When Linda and Max tracked her to a crematorium, Linda was too frightened to look inside the coffin herself and asked Max to check.
Janine admitted to Max that Mick was not inside and persuaded him to keep quiet, suggesting Linda would never fully commit to their relationship while believing Mick might still be alive.
Rather than tell Linda the truth, Max returned to the car and claimed he had seen Mick’s body. Linda was heartbroken, completely unaware that the man she trusted had deliberately deceived her.
Viewers have been quick to question how long Max can keep his secret.
One viewer wrote, “Max lying about it being Mick might be the worst thing he’s ever done, and that’s saying something.”
Another commented, “So this is what Max will be hiding from Linda hence Cindy telling him ‘can’t wait for Linda to find out who you really are’ in the trailer !”
A third viewer hoped Janine might return to expose the deception, writing, “I hope there might be room for another cameo to expose what Max has done.”
The biggest question now is whether Linda will discover that Max deliberately allowed her to grieve for Mick all over again. Viewers are also wondering whether the deception could be exposed over Christmas, although there has been no confirmation of when Linda will learn the truth
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