Kev ultimately manipulates Paddy into becoming the unfortunate donor, and the twisted path that leads to this shocking moment begins the instant Liam confesses to Chas that Kev is not dying at all but instead desperately needs a kidney, a revelation that detonates through the village like a silent bomb because it reframes every tear, every plea, and every emotional outburst Kev has staged, and as Chas reels from anger and betrayal, Kev immediately pivots into survival mode, knowing that without a compatible donor he stands on the brink of a fate he has lied to avoid, so he begins studying the people around him with the precision of a predator, searching for someone compassionate, guilt-prone, and susceptible to emotional manipulation, and Paddy fits that description perfectly, a man whose gentle heart, history of self-blame, and longing to do good make him an easy target, especially in moments where old wounds leave him vulnerable, and Kev recognizes this vulnerability the way a drowning man recognizes driftwood, so he engineers a series of calculated interactions designed to convince Paddy that he is not just the best option but the only one who can save him, spinning half-truths about medical compatibility, exaggerating the urgency of his condition, and subtly weaving in emotional hooks that play on Paddy’s empathy, telling him that he has no one else, that time is slipping away, that he has thought about giving up, that he understands if Paddy cannot help but that he just needed someone to hear him, and those words—carefully delivered with trembling sincerity—lodge themselves in Paddy’s conscience, stirring memories of all the people he feels he has failed, all the moments where he wished he could have done more, and as Kev continues tightening the emotional screws, Paddy begins to feel not only responsible but morally obligated to step forward, even as his instincts whisper that something is wrong, and Kev, sensing the hesitation, doubles down with a mixture of vulnerability and pressure, arranging “accidental” moments for Paddy to witness him in pain or overhear him discussing bleak outcomes, ensuring that Paddy’s natural compassion overrides logic, and when Paddy finally sits down with Kev, intending only to offer support, Kev delivers his most powerful emotional blow yet—a trembling confession about being terrified of dying before making amends, embellished with comments about Paddy being the one person who has consistently shown him decency, implying that fate itself has placed Paddy in his path, and because Paddy is a man who understands suffering deeply, he absorbs all of Kev’s desperation, internalizing it until the idea of not helping feels like a betrayal of everything he believes in, and without fully realizing how he has been steered toward this point, Paddy eventually tells Kev he is willing to get tested, a moment that Kev clings to like a lifeline and celebrates privately long before the results even come back, and when the tests reveal that Paddy is indeed a compatible match—something that seems almost cruel in its convenience—Kev becomes more possessive of Paddy’s decision, showering him with gratitude while discreetly isolating him from anyone who might question the ethics of what is happening, subtly discouraging him from discussing the matter with Chas, with Liam, with Marlon, or with anyone who might spot the manipulation, and as the pressure builds, Paddy finds himself trapped in a moral corner, too ashamed to back out yet increasingly uneasy about the speed with which everything is unfolding, and Kev uses that discomfort to push him further, arguing that delaying the surgery could worsen his condition, insisting that Paddy’s noble act is the only light he has left, and Paddy, overwhelmed by guilt and the desire to help, finally agrees to the transplant, unaware that Kev has exploited his kind heart from the beginning, constructing an emotional maze that led him exactly where Kev needed him to be, and by the time the truth inevitably surfaces—that Kev preyed on Paddy’s compassion, that he weaponized vulnerability, that he orchestrated every step of this path—the damage will be done, leaving Paddy physically drained, emotionally shattered, and forced to confront yet another betrayal that strikes directly at his deepest wounds, while Kev walks away with the kidney he wanted, having convinced the most unfortunate yet most predictable victim to sacrifice part of himself to save a man who never deserved it.