Heartless

 "Jo?" she called in a low voice.

 Jo's head jerked at the soft, melodious voice behind him while Garrett buried his face in his palms cursing his thoughts. Mary's face suddenly tensed to find the figure of the blonde woman walking in a hurry towards them.

 "Gosh, Jo!"

 Suddenly the woman hugged Joseph from behind and pressed her cheek against the man's back.

 "I missed you," she continued.

 Jo was reluctant to reply because he knew very well the owner of the voice. His eyes turned to Garrett asking for an explanation, but the barman just shrugged his shoulders. His lips moved to form a sentence,

 "I was just about to tell you."

 "Who are you?" Marylou took the place to ask, making Jo held his breath even more. Jo pursed his lips in a straight line, still unwilling to turn back and greeted the blonde woman—who was none other than Karen with a warm hug.