‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Blue’s Dad Reveals His True Colors & Jo Makes a Change

Welp. We finally found out what was going on with Benson “Blue” Kwan’s (Harry Shum Jr.) father, and it was upsetting for a very different reason than we might’ve expected. Warning: Spoilers for Grey’s Anatomy Season 23 Episode 5, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” ahead!

As indicated in the preview for Thursday’s (November 12) new episode, Blue wasn’t happy to see his father when he first arrived at Grey Sloan. As it turned out, Blue’s father abandoned him and his mother when he was just four years old. He claimed it was because he was deeply depressed to the point of contemplating suicide after his business failed, and after that, he was too embarrassed to show his face again. He also told Blue it was his deepest regret in life and that he simply wanted to see his son one more time before it was too late.

This revelation was enough to convince Blue to test himself for potential compatibility for a bone marrow transplant, but, as Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane) later overheard during a phone conversation, that was the whole point of the visit. Blue’s dad didn’t really care about reuniting with him; he just knew his biological son was the best chance he had of surviving his cancer.

At first, Blue was in denial and even lobbed a very nasty insult at Millin in response to her news. Once he confronted his father about it, though, he got the answer he needed. “Don’t expect to hear from me,” he told him. “We’re done… Karma’s a b***h.” Will he stick to that, though?

Another major development in the episode came as Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) faced her fears over traumatic childbirth. When her new friend Cori (Sarah Levy) went into labor at home, and the umbilical cord became prolapsed, Jo had to race into action to save both her and the baby, ultimately performing a crash C-section in the ambulance. This was exactly the sort of scenario she feared would trigger her into panic mode, hence why she quit the OB residency program, but after confronting it head-on, she realized it only made her strong (episode title wink!) and got Richard Webber’s (James Pickens Jr.) enthusiastic welcome back into the program.

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There’s still trouble in store for Jo, though, as Atticus “Link” Lincoln (Chris Carmack) continued to hide his dependence on prescription drugs from her. While Jo didn’t seem to notice, one person who did appear to catch on to what was really happening with Link was Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), a person who happens to know Link very well thanks to their past relationship and has a keen eye for drug use. She didn’t call him out on it yet, but watch this space.

Also in the episode, Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Ben Warren (Jason George) had their biggest fight in years after he found out that her study buddy Hillary was actually a handsome man who made her giggle. Here he was, turning down an opportunity to join a plastics board to make time for Prue’s star-shaped cucumbers, all so Miranda could, in his eyes, flirt with another guy. Miranda worried that this echoed her problems with Tucker, but he assured her he wasn’t going anywhere … and maybe they need to hire some help on the home front so they can both pursue their dreams. Crisis averted.

Meanwhile, Wes Bryant (Trevor Jackson) was none too thrilled that Simone Griffith (Alexis Floyd) decided to let her ex, Lucas Adams (Niko Terho), move back in. As they treated a patient enduring a nasty case of the measles, he revealed that not only was he himself not vaccinated, but he had CVID, an immunodeficiency disorder that affected his whole life. Simone assured Wes that she had no desire to get back together with Lucas, and she wanted to know what was going on in his life, even if it meant a whole month apart after he was sent away from the hospital to ensure he didn’t contract the measles from their patient.

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Last, but not least, Millin and Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) decided not to overcomplicate things between them any further by having some big talk about their sexy reunion. No long, dragged-out pontification process about the pros and cons of their relationship? What a concept! Let’s hope it lasts.

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