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'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16: Will the baby stealing lead to the end of Jo and Alex?

It might mean Jo is ready to look after a baby and be a mother, but the point is that she has kidnapped a child, which is similar to what Meredith Grey did a couple of seasons ago, almost jeopardizing her relationship with Derek Shepherd.

The mid-season finale of 'Grey's Anatomy' from Season 16 had a couple of zingers. While Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) had a miscarriage, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) realizes that the father of her baby might be Owen (Kevin McKidd) and not Link (Chris Carmack), which means beating that dead horse again. The episode ended on a shocking note, as shocked as you can be when you watch 'Grey's' that is, as a car drove into Emerald City Bar, leading to several injuries and deaths. 

Yet, the most intriguing part of the episode is when Jo (Camilla Luddington) runs off with a baby. Yes, she kidnaps a baby, with the best intentions. That might mean that Jo is ready to look after a baby and be a mother, but the point is that she has kidnapped a child, which is similar to what Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) did a couple of seasons ago, almost jeopardizing her relationship with Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).

What does this hold for Jo and Alex (Justin Chambers) now? Unlike many other pairs on the show, this couple still has managed to stay together after numerous fights, jail time and break-ups, but this kidnap might once again, be difficult for them. They've been through worse, to be fair.

Things hit a dangerous peak when Jo refused Alex's proposal (one of the many), and due to a misunderstanding, Alex hit Andrew DeLuca, landing him in hospital. Alex's medical license was once again under threat, but hey, this is 'Grey's Anatomy', nobody loses their medical license, least of all the major characters. At the end of the 15th season, Jo distanced herself from Alex, after finding out about the horrible truth behind her birth. She had started drinking heavily, till finally, Alex demanded the truth from her. Things got ugly, and they even started threatening each other. Yet, they made it through that.

So...will baby-stealing be the deal-breaker for Jolex?

'Grey's Anatomy' will return on January 23, 2020, Thursday, 8pm ET.