Season 19, Ep. 13, “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” opened with Maggie and Winston in couples counseling in a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage. Maggie revealed in the episode that she received an offer at the Heart Center of Chicago, a move that would uproot her and Winston from Grey Sloan.

As Maggie wrestled with her decision, she helped save a teenage bull rider named Georgia. Maggie and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) eventually saved Georgia, and the victory convinced Maggie also to follow her dreams in Chicago.

Unfortunately, Winston is not interested in leaving another city for the woman he loves. In the final scene of the episode, Maggie and Winston argue outside of the hospital, and Maggie unleashes several harsh words at her husband.

“Even when you wanted to quit cardio, supposedly to save our marriage, that was you quitting,” Maggie told Winston. “That was you retreating. That was you giving up your gift so that you could avoid direct conflict, and that is what I don’t respect. It isn’t your heart, Winston; it’s your cowardice.”

Then, Maggie confirmed she was going to Chicago, even if she had to go alone.

“And the pizza in Chicago is the best in the world. So I’m going to go there,” she continued. “And I’m going to take my extraordinary passion, and I’m going to use it to build hearts that will save thousands of lives. And you can stay here and pretend like you were abandoned, but we both know the truth.”

While Winston certainly looked abandoned at the end of the episode, Maggie’s final episode will show if Winston changes his mind about Chicago.

In the meantime, Grey’s fans can celebrate not enduring another central character's death. According to Deadline, Kelly McCreary will return to Grey’s as Maggie before the Season 19 finale, so it looks like Dr. Pierce will stay alive after the April 13 episode. Phew!

Grey’s Anatomy airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.