"Bruce..." Reed started, frowning and glancing towards Sue for a moment. He took his own seat again, clearly uncomfortable. He cleared his throat briefly then looked at Bruce. There was no easy way to do this.
"Bruce, you asked me about Betty when we were on the phone..." He started, trying to find the most gentle and compassionate way to broach the subject-- not because he was afraid of Banner's alter-ego (though Reed certainly hoped he wouldn't make an appearance) but simply because Bruce was his friend... his friend who was about to receive some very bad news.
"I'm so sorry, Bruce, but something's... happened. Betty passed away."