The casualty on Tuesday as "Wildflower" races towards its conclusion was Arnaldo, played by RK Bagatsing.

The eldest of the Ardiente brothers, Arnaldo killed himself by putting a bullet through his chest after finally accepting that the love he has for Maja Salvador's Lily Cruz is unrequited.

"I will never love you. I will never love a criminal," Lily Cruz shouts as she and her newly-married husband, Diego (Joseph Marco) --the younger Ardiente-- find themselves held at gunpoint by Arnaldo.

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The suicide was setup reasonably well throughout the series. We find that Cruz's revenge plot for his slain father against the Ardientes hinges on ruining Arnaldo, the next in line to continue his family's political legacy. She tricks him into becoming obsessed with her, only to shatter him by revealing her true identity later on.

Amid all that, he lost his memory after getting shot in the head when he was trying to rape Lily Cruz. Slowly though, he began to remember again --culminating when his mind flies back to the first time she told him that he could never love a murderer in the latest episode.

"Kahit mabuhay ka huwag kang umasa na may magmamahal sa iyo dahil demonyo ka," Lily Cruz told Arnaldo, the man who killed her foster mother.

Arnaldo then points his gun towards himself and pulls the trigger.

Bagatsing's performance as the crazed Arnaldo earned him more than just a few fans, who admitted that they will miss his character despite his villainous intentions.

Arnaldo killed himself to set free from everything that keeps him insane. It was Lily’s bullet worthy words that triggered the suicide. Poor, Mr. Mayor, he lost the chance to be a better person. What a tragic end for Arnaldo Ardiente Torillo. #WildflowerHulingHinga

— Mamiko Heike (@herewardC) January 23, 2018

I cannot get over the episode of Wildflower today. I wasn't expecting that, Arnaldo...
Bravo on the acting RK Bagatsing!

— Jay A (@jpanonuevo) January 23, 2018

You will always be our Hon, our Father Arnaldo. Our Mr. Mayor. Thank you for giving a great life to Arnaldo. He will always be remembered. @rkbagatsing#WildflowerHulingHinga

— MSlay 👑 (@mjslvdrrr) January 23, 2018

I was expecting Arnaldo will have a happy ending. And yeah! he does have a happy ending. Dying is his happy ending. He chose to kill himself cause he'll never have a happy life if he lived. 💔😟 @rkbagatsing #WildflowerHulingHinga

— Fatimah (@akosipatiima) January 23, 2018

Paalam, Arnaldo! Napaka husay mong actor! Sana you’ll have more tv scenes & movies. You’re such a versatile actor. From being funny to horror to angry. I will miss your scary face & all white outfit. Hahaha! @rkbagatsing Paalam at Salamat, Mr. Mayor! #WildflowerHulingHinga

— Lily Cruz (@tvtwildflower) January 23, 2018

I guess Lily's words are more hurtful for Arnaldo than killing himself.#WildflowerHulingHinga

— Erika 💜 (@ErikaDonasco) January 23, 2018