Fearful that Grace will be left without a father as well, he retires. Later, Jefferson has a daughter, Grace, but loses his child's mother because of his work as a portal-jumper. While this leaves Regina heartbroken and left with no choice but to let go of her deceased lover, Rumplestiltskin gives Victor a heart as payment for his services, to which Jefferson then transports the doctor home through the hat. As Jefferson and Regina wait outside a tent, Victor attempts the procedure on Daniel and fakes a failed revival. After the wizard, Victor, is brought to the Enchanted Forest, he examines Daniel's corpse, which is in suitable condition for the resurrection, and then hand-picks a heart from a vault. In return for bringing this man to her, he asks for a royal pass to travel throughout the kingdom without restrictions, which she consents to. Since she wishes to resurrect her dead lover, Daniel, and stubbornly refuses to give up, Jefferson mentions knowing a wizard from another world who can revive the dead.
Prior, he also promised to assist Rumplestiltskin in a scheme to force one of his magic pupils, Regina, to move on from her past. Only finding the crystal ball, Jefferson returns to the Dark One's castle to deliver it. At Rumplestiltskin's behest, he goes searching for a crystal ball and a pair of slippers. Jefferson works as a portal-jumper with the power of a special hat and has the ability to travel from world to world.