She confides in Mali about how she’s feeling.
The next week, Mackenzie Booth from Home and Away will experience new heartache on UK television when her partner Gabe Miller abruptly departs Summer Bay.
When Gabe packs up and leaves the Astoni farmhouse, leaving only a note behind, Mac is unable to say goodbye to him.
Gabe confided in Mac about his treatment options after learning that his cancer had suddenly come back.
After Ziggy and Dean have permanently left the Bay, upcoming scenes show Gabe moving in with Mac at the Astonis’ old home.
The burden of becoming Gabe’s caretaker terrifies Mac, but she attempts to appear positive around him in the episodes airing on Channel 5 the next week.
After a physically taxing first day of chemotherapy, Mac steps in to help Gabe feel as comfortable as possible at home.
In a private moment, Mac starts to lose hope as she sobs. As soon as Gabe sees this, he must make a difficult choice.
Gabe gives Mac a task to complete before using the time to pack his belongings. He already despises what the circumstance is doing to Mac, so he’s determined not to feel like a burden to her.
When Mac comes back, Gabe will have left and will have left an impassioned message outlining his choice.
Mali Hudson, who is keeping a watch on Mac so she can keep her word to Dean, hears Mac’s confession. She talks about how she’s been abandoned by Gabe twice and how she can’t believe it’s happening again.
Mac, who is determined not to wallow, leaves to visit her mother and hands Mali the keys to her home while she is gone.