Megan might stick around to help out with Owen’s recovery

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Like the previous times, the writers have gotten rid of a character that Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was unmoved for. It has happened previously to Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson) in season 13. The writers have a history of abruptly and embarrassingly writing off characters that serve no purpose in Meredith's love life.

The mid-season premiere aired on February 24th, revealing Owen Hunt's fate played by Kevin McKidd after that car crash cliffhanger. The hit ABC drama saw the doctors hanging off a cliff in the previous episode, with Hunt going down with the vehicle. Dr. Cormac Hayes, played by Richard Flood, and Teddy Altman, played by Kim Raver, made it to safety. But before Cormac escaped the vehicle, Owen confessed to him that he had provided life-ending drugs to some of the veterans who had been exposed to the burn pits, assisting them in their death and fulfilling their wish to die with dignity.

In this episode, they show us that Cormac and Teddy made it to the hospital in time with the donor heart for Farouk. The heart was a little bruised because it tumbled in the cooler. Dr. Maggie Pierce, played by Kelly McCreary, feared that Farouk would go into cardiac arrest and advised Dr. Winston Ndugu, played by Anthony Hill, not to perform the transplant. The doctor decided to go ahead, saying, "I'm gonna take the miracle and trust my gut."

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A conflicted Hayes struggled with whether or not to report what Owen had been doing and ultimately decided the matter by opting to leave the hospital and the country. Of the character’s exit, Kevin McKidd told our sister site, Deadline, “Hayes was already reassessing his life in Seattle… It pushes him towards a decision he was already on the way to.”

Fans who were still hoping something romantic might develop between Hayes and Meredith Grey will arguably be the most disappointed by Richard Flood’s exit. The pair did attempt to go that route at one point, but it happened largely off-screen, with viewers learning after the fact that it never really got off the ground due to his sons’ resistance to the relationship.

Of course, Megan might stick around to help out with Owen’s recovery. Let’s face it, Teddy’s going to need some help with Owen who is bound to be a miserable going concern if he can’t perform his hospital duties due to his injuries. McKidd previewed, “This brings out a lot of stuff between Owen and Teddy as recovery is frustrating for him.”

Will Megan stay or will she go? Would you like to see the character stick around, return to her husband, or join Hayes in Ireland? Let us know, but first, don’t miss our gallery of Yellowstone’s best Beth burns in the photo gallery below.

When an alive but badly injured Owen returns to the hospital, he asks Hayes to forget what he had told him. Hayes informs Owen that though he is grateful that Owen risked his life for him, he can't keep his secret. He tells Owen to inform Miranda himself, or he would do it. Towards the end of the episode, Hayes goes to Miranda's office to notify her of Owen's actions. However, when she gives an impressive heartfelt speech about Hunt and his military family, Hayes stops and, on the spot, decides to his notice, effective immediately. Hayes plans to move back to Ireland for the sake of his family and not to risk his medical license. He doesn't confess about what Owen did and is planning to do.

Hayes's exit is similar to Nathan Riggs, Meredith's love interest in season 13. It seems as if the writers just abruptly cut off characters once they no longer serve their original purpose. Instead of coming up with an exciting storyline for the current love interest, they introduce new characters whose main job is to serve as Meredith's new love interest. Meredith has an evergreen love life even after MerDer's (Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd) beautiful love story. If you notice, Hayes and Riggs' character didn't have much going for them other than being Grey's love interest. The fact is made clear when fans really don't know much about these characters.