When Steve spurned Kayla’s advances, she agreed to marry Jack (viaSoap Central).

Jack eventually found out about Kayla’s betrayal and lost control of himself.

He not only found someone to beat up Steve, but he also raped Kayla.

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During a fight, Jack was critically injured and needed a kidney transplant.

Steve’s mother asked him to donate a kidney and he agreed.

Meanwhile, Kayla pressed charges against Jack, but later dropped them and settled for a divorce instead.

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Her trauma kept her from opening up to Jack (viaSoap Central).

Jack later worked to have Lawrence charged for his crime, and he was sent to prison.

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This set Jack and Jennifer on a path to healing.

When Jack learned that Jennifer was pregnant he was very conflicted.

He sold the Spectator for money, but it turned out that Jack wasn’t sick at all.

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Jack was so full of guilt about Abigail’s illness that he decided to leave Salem.

Jack was missing from Salem for years after that.

Jack later decided to return to Salem, but things had changed.

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Fans didn’t see Jack and Jennifer for years following their move (viaSoap Central).

However, it was eventually revealed that the pair had split after Jen grew tired of Jack’s scheming.

She took Abigail and returned home to Salem.

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Jack followed soon after and the duo got back together once again.

After remarrying in 2003, Jack was shockingly killed by a serial killer named The Salem Stalker.

While trying to save Jack, Jennifer gave birth to their son, JJ.

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Upon returning to Salem together, their happiness was short-lived when Jack was diagnosed with a rare blood disease.

Jack then faked his death and entered hospice.

While at the hospital, Jack found his missing brother, Steve.

However, according toTV Fanatic, Steve had amnesia.

Jack sacrificed his life to save Abigail

The drama didn’t end when Jack returned to Salem.

He and Jennifer eventually reconciled and decided to move to London with their children.

Jennifer eventually returned to Salem without Jack and tried to move on with her life.

When Jack returned home, he again tried to win his wife back, perTV Fanatic.

After Jack’s death, Jennifer struggled to raise their children and keep herself on the straight and narrow.

She even struggled with a drug addiction, perSoaps.

Jack came back to Salem on the arm of Eve Donovan (Kassie DaPaiva).

Jennifer ended up leaving town to deal with all of the revelations.

When she returned, she and Jack reconciled and decided to work through their issues.

However, they’ve made multiple appearances since then to visit with their family and help their loved ones.