When she sees her husband Rob doing voluntary work with children, Chloe Marsden comes to a heart-breaking and life-changing decision. She forms a close bond with the Novak family after heavily pregnant Lauren is rushed off for emergency surgery. Things come to a head at Lexi Clarke's 21st birthday party at Laburnum Villa, when Chloe argues with Lauren. She's finally hit rock bottom, and feels that there is no one left to turn to. But she is wrong...