"Please calm down," the doctor advised before he began to explain. "Dario Deluxe is fine. His wounds should heal in a few weeks, but he can be discharged today, and Alex King has been stabilized."
Relief washed over both Nancy and Aiden, but the doctor explained further. "The bullet missed his spinal cord by a millimeter, and he can be discharged in a few days."
Aiden and Nancy were happy, but not for long. Their worry for Joan dominated the excitement they felt earlier, and Aiden quickly asked the doctor, "What about Joan? The baby?"
The doctor sighed. "Joan's body is quite weak, and I suggest two weeks of bed rest, or she might lose the babies," he disclosed. Aiden's eyes widened.
"Excuse me, did you say babies?" This sounded like the best news he had heard today. Alex would wake up feeling like the happiest man in the world.
