Bonnie was frightened and panicked, "Who?"
"Little lady Joanna. I also heard they called her Joanna." George replied quickly.
The answer shocked Bonnie like a huge rock dropped into her mind. She couldn't stop trembling, with her hands and feet quickly getting cold. Her face turned pale.
She wondered what had happened to Joanna.
"Is she dead?"
That was impossible. She had met the kid in the afternoon, and she seemed very well then.
Bonnie's mind went chaotic. She couldn't exactly hear what George was saying on the phone. Her ears were buzzing, and her whole world seemed to be collapsing.
That stopped until a warm little hand grabbed her finger. The sweet and soft voice pulled her out of her thoughts. "Mommy, are you alright? You looked scared."
Erika asked with a very concerned face.
"Mommy's fine." Bonnie forced a smile to comfort Erika.
She took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Then she asked George, "Do you know how's she doing now? I mean little lady Joanna."
George thought about it for a while and said, "I heard she's still in operation in the hospital. I don't know which hospital she's in."
"I see." Bonnie hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking.
She turned back and looked at the three kids. Then she said, "I've got things to do now. Can you ask the waiter to call a cab for you and get to Aunt Anna's home?"
"Are you going to see Joanna?" Erika had eavesdropped on part of the conversation. She raised her hand and said, "I'll go with you, Mommy!"
"No!" Bonnie refused promptly.
She wasn't sure if Joanna was dead or alive. Sebastian would definitely be there, and Bonnie was afraid he would see Erika again.
"But..." Erika seemed very disappointed. Her big bright eyes were flickering, and she seemed so upset.
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