To side-step the question of Lois' life, I've rewritten that section to read as possible:
"Uhh... Well, Bernie has become a good friend. He saw us through the birth of both our children and even saved Jason's life shortly after his birth," Lane said. "That really did seem to cut through any concerns we still had about him."
"What happened?" Clark asked in concern.
Lane and Kent quickly filled them in on the relevant details, including the steps Dr. Klein had taken to solve the problem, allaying the worst of Lois and Clark's fears.
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