Roo’s World Shatters: Cohen Chooses His Father Over Her 📚 READ FULL HERE ⬇️⬇️
A Mother’s Worst Fear Comes True
In next week’s Home and Away, Roo Stewart’s calm world collapses when her ex-partner Adrian makes an unexpected move that will change her family forever. At first, Roo agrees for their son Cohen to attend a family birthday gathering so he can meet his cousins. But beneath the warmth and smiles, Adrian hides another plan — to take Cohen back, permanently.
When Alf, Roo’s father, warns that Adrian might be setting up a custody bid, Roo brushes it off, convinced that her ex has changed. Unfortunately, Alf’s fears come true sooner than anyone expects. During the party, Adrian bluntly reveals his intentions: he wants Cohen to live with him full-time.
Roo freezes. The room falls silent. Every smile fades. For Roo, this is the moment every mother dreads — her biggest fear has just been spoken aloud.
Cohen Caught in the Middle
At first, Cohen reacts angrily, rejecting his father’s idea and insisting on staying with Roo. Adrian lashes out, accusing Roo of poisoning their son against him. Tensions flare, voices rise — until Alf steps in, standing firm between the two adults, defending his daughter with the authority only Alf Stewart can summon.
Later that evening, after the shouting ends, Roo sits with Cohen in quiet heartbreak. She gently asks what he really wants. With trembling honesty, Cohen admits: “I want to live with Dad.”
The admission devastates Roo. Her eyes well up, but she manages a soft smile for her son’s sake. It’s a moment of love so pure — and pain so deep — that even Alf, the family rock, is left speechless.
A Goodbye That Feels Too Soon
The storyline tears through the emotional fabric of Summer Bay. Roo must face losing the person she fought hardest to protect. For Cohen, it’s the innocence of a child torn between two homes, two worlds, and two hearts.
As the week closes, Roo sits alone on the porch, watching the ocean — a mother coming to terms with a choice that was never hers to make. Her words echo faintly in the night:
“You can’t hold on to someone who’s already gone.”
The waves keep crashing, as if the Bay itself feels her loss.