Netflix's Virgin River ended its seventh season with a shocking cliffhanger. The show's EP, Sean Patrick Smith, revealed that newlyweds Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) agreed to adopt Mel's patient Marley's baby after a series of soul-searching sessions. However, scans revealed that the baby had a life-threatening heart defect and the birth mom changed her mind. The season ended with Mel delivering Marley’s baby to Eli, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon whom Mel had had a crush on years ago. Other notable developments included the investigation into Doc and the attempt by a hospital chain to take over his clinic, which led to him being exonerated. Meanwhile, Mike and Brie played exes to solve the mystery of the missing Charmaine and her twins mystery.