Fans Want To Know What's Hidden In Jon's Documents On 'A Million Little Things'

Rather than focusing its main mystery on why Jon killed himself, A Million Little Things has introduced a slightly suspicious side to Jon's business deals and his partnership with his assistant Ashley. While the show's pilot suggested that Jon trusted Ashley with all of his professional doings, his last letter to his wife Delilah hinted otherwise. What is Rutledge on A Million Little Things? The questionable entity and its connection to the unknown name Barbara Morgan have fans curious about the secrets Jon was hiding.

This post contains spoilers for the second episode of A Million Little Things. In Oct. 3's "Band of Dads," Ashley crashed the group's cozy breakfast meeting with two cups of coffee in tow. Her regular barista prepped Jon's usual order for her and, unsure of what to do with the drink, she apparently wandered over to the Dixon house for an answer. Delilah offered her use of Jon's office to finish some work, and while there, Ashley read Jon's suicide note, which she was still keeping to herself.

The snippet viewers saw of the letter informed the reader of an envelope behind a painting that Ashley seemingly wasn't supposed to know about. Ashley pulled the envelope from its hiding spot, showing that it was labeled "Rutledge" in alignment with the computer files she deleted at the end of the pilot. While the scene didn't exactly answer the truth behind Rutledge, the envelope contained a life insurance form listing Eddie, Gary, Rome, and someone named Barbara Morgan as primary beneficiaries. Seeing as she found no one by that name in Jon's contacts, Ashley is out of the loop when it comes to understanding this random addition. However, the letter was intended for Delilah, so she might know who Barbara Morgan is.

Speculation about Ashley and Jon having an affair or Ashley at least loving Jon is still blooming, but Barbara's identity has now taken over fans' conversations about A Million Little Things. The character's possible connection to the deleted computer files and why she would be valued as much as Jon's friends are definitely questions to keep in mind as the season progresses.

"Band of Dads" also confirmed that Jon made the effort to put Delilah and Rome's wife Regina in a comfortable place without him. While we learned last week that he bought a restaurant space for Regina, Ashley then revealed that Jon purchased the building in both Regina and former interior designer Delilah's names.

We may not know who Barbara Morgan is, but we also received a major clue that Jon made his peace with Eddie and Delilah's affair before his death. Although the pair freaked when they realized Jon knew about them, Jon's last voicemail to Eddie advised him to "take care of each other," perhaps hinting that he was OK with him and Delilah pursuing a proper relationship in his absence. Are we in store for another This Is Us comparison and a new couple paralleling Rebecca and Miguel?

Although it's not the name of the life insurance company, the meaning of Rutledge is clearly tied to Jon's plans for his friends. We'll have to wait and see if the Dixons are due for a visit from an Aunt Barb or the elderly neighbor Mrs. Morgan. Season 1 of A Million Little Things continues on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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