“I’m the father.” The words tore out of his throat before he could stop them. They felt heavy. Dangerous. Real.
The nurse paused, her fingers hovering over the keyboard. “Sir, Miss Holloway is currently in emergency surgery. She presented with suspected Peripartum Cardiomyopathy—severe heart failure brought on by the pregnancy—and a placental abruption. They are performing an emergency C-section to save the baby, but her heart is failing.”