That evening, Alyssa confronted Jack, demanding to know the truth. To her surprise, Jack didn’t get defensive — instead, he calmly explained that it wasn’t his story to tell and called Patrice to come over.

When Patrice arrived, she tearfully revealed that she was pregnant after a regrettable one-time encounter and had been too scared and ashamed to tell anyone. Jack had discovered her secret by accident and had simply been supporting her, accompanying her to the clinic so she wouldn’t have to face everything alone.