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Chapter 2: News
"I'm sorry sir." said the nurse. "If you would please take a moment to compose yourself I'll explain everything." Howard takes a few deep breathes while closing his eyes stemming back his tears. After all alphas aren't meant to cry.
"Ma'am, please continue. I believe that would help sir more than trying to calm down." Jarvis suggests helpfully. Howard looks like he might start to hyperventilate at any moment.
"Right then. Do either of you know if Mrs. Stark has had influenza recently?" the professional nurse asks calmly. Both of the men looked horribly confused. Jarvis nods while stating the she had been diagnosed with it just a little under ten months ago. In fact that was how they had discovered she was "expecting".
"I hate to say this but your wife has developed sepsis or blood poisoning from the influenza. The symptoms were most likely mistook a pregnancy symptoms." the nurse states as evenly as possible.
The nurse continues calmly, "Your wife will have to stay here for the minimum of one month in ICU. She has been prescribed both 500 mg of penicillin and 15 mg of morphine. She well be on a breathing machine for the majority of her stay here and could have to carry an oxygen mask with her afterwards. She'll have a hard time recovering both physically and mentally." Howard is stunned completely. Jarvis has teared up. Neither one had expected that.
"And our child!?" Howard squawks as his voice trembles and cracks. Jarvis has calmed slightly and maneuvers himself into a position that will allow him to catch Howard should the need to arrive.
"Your son is 5.5 lbs and 17 inches even. While he is a bit tiny it is perfectly normal for an omega to be on the small side." she announces happily.
