‘The Rookie’ Fans Exclaim That Chenford “Broke” Them With This Incredibly Emotional Scene

Will Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil’s characters finally get together in season 5?!

The Rookie season 5 is still reviving up and viewers are desperate to see Bradford (Eric Winter) and Chen (Melissa O’Neil) stop denying their feelings for each other.

While it’s still unclear whether the duo will take their romantic tension to the next level, they took folks on an emotional roller-coaster during the latest episode of the ABC drama. Viewers saw Tim go to the hospital after aggravating a previous injury from a bullet wound and needing surgery.

But what was initially an option for Tim quickly turns into an emergency operation, as he gets attacked and temporarily paralyzed by the same fugitive he tried to arrest. Unfortunately, no one mentions this to Lucy, who immediately freaks out and marches into his recovery room post-surgery. “Are you OK?” she worriedly asks Tim. “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”

Fortunately, The Rookie fans learn Tim is going to be alright and the doctor expects he will “make a full recovery.”

It turns out, he was concerned over the way Lucy would react to his potential paralyzation and asked everyone to keep her out of the loop until the results fully came in … which included the news he was dumped by Ashley (Helena Mattsson) right after surgery. In a surprise twist, Lucy’s response was to simply sit with him as he recovered.

What a unique way to continue building Chenford’s relationship! Fans clearly had lots of feelings about the newest development for this couple, as they immediately shared their reactions to the emotional scene on social media.

Will Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil’s characters finally get together in season 5?! The Rookie season 5 is still reviving up and viewers are desperate to see Bradford (Eric Winter) and Chen (Melissa O’Neil) stop denying their feelings for each other. While it’s still unclear whether the duo will take their romantic tension to the…