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Season 5 holds a very intriguing clue.
Hes still right here in Virgin River, Preacher says.
Mel looks happy about whoever the mystery man is.

Fan Theory 1: Doc
But who could he be?
The show takes place in a small town, so its unlikely that viewers havent met him.
In a recent Redditpost,user u/Green-Papaya-9908 said their mind went straight to Doc.

Anotherpostalso suggested Doc as a possibility.
Can you imagine keeping a secret like that?
But to actually discover you have a child that no one ever told you about?
User u/mregghead_ pointed out that it would be perfect foreshadowing for Nick to be Mels long-lost father.
Theres another reason why Nick being Mels father makes sense.
A few skeletons in the closet.
That personal thing has to be Mels dad, right?
source: www.bustle.com