In October 2017, Tom attends Jade's memorial at Hollyoaks High when an explosion caused by Mac occurs. Tom gains consciousness and tries to escape from the building, along with Alfie, Peri and Lily, but the roof collapses, trapping them. Peri and Lily escape on a ladder and Tom and Alfie are rescued by firefighters. Tom is devastated when Frankie dies from a stroke, losing another guardian. After turning 18, Tom inherits money from his parents and older brother Max. He is disappointed when he only inherits £1,000. Later, when he reads over the letter again, he realises that the £1,000 was only the monthly interest and that he's now a millionaire. Scheming Darcy Wilde (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin) has her eyes in his fortune. Tom decides to pay the deposit for the Osbornes to buy Nightingale's with his sister Mandy. Darcy steals the deposit and plans to leave the country. Jack turns out to be a taxi driver and when Darcy gets the money out of the bag she realises its monopoly money. Tom decides to call the police but Darcy convinces Jack to let her go and he does, infuriating Tom.