TV Week article:
"Goodbye Thomas
Chelsea makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Chelsea's elaborate lie has finally come crashing down around her - forcing her to make a decision she may deeply regret.
This week in Neighbours, after pretending Paul is Thomas's father, the truth has now been exposed to Terese, Krista and Cara that Chelsea's baby is not his.
Thomas is in fact the child of Chelsea's (Viva Bianca) former fling Jeffrey, who had been extorting her until recently to keep the secret.
"Chelsea feels absolutely devastated because it wasn't initially her lie," Viva tells TV Week. "She was fooled by Jeffrey just as much as Paul was. I think she's also scared that she stands to lose everyone for messing everything up again."
With her web of deceit unravalled, Chelsea's relationships are in tatters. Her sister, Cara, is furious and Krista doesn?t hold back either, yelling at Chelsea and leaving her a wreck.
"As a single mum, the idea of losing the support of Paul and Cara is not only crushing but also terrifying, " Viva explains. "She's terrified for her and Thomas's survival."
Full of shame and self-loathing, Chelsea makes an unthinkable decision. She quietly abandons baby Thomas at Paul's penthouse, convinced her son will be better off without her.
"Leaving her baby behind is Chelsea's lowest point," Viva says. "No mother would abandon their child if they didn't feel they had no choice. Chelsea thinks Thomas will be better off in the care of Paul and Terese. She feels she has nothing to offer him on her own."
Will Chelsea return to her son or has she left Erinsborough for good? "
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