June was missing?
Both Bonnie and Jim froze when they heard this.
Bonnie quickly got out of the car and pulled a sobbing Harvey into her arms. "Harvey, calm down and tell us what happened.
How can June be missing?"
Harvey wiped the tears from his face and said, panting, "Shelly's the only person in the house now! All the babysitters are protecting and looking after Shelly, but I can't find June anywhere!"
Then, he explained what had happened in fits of sobs, "When I couldn't find her, I asked the maids and babysitters where she had gone, and they told me that...
"They said that not long after we left, Dr.
Suess arrived, saying she was there to check on June...
"Since all the guards were transferred here from Uncle Joshua's place, they were naturally familiar with Dr. Suess, and on top of that, she had come here to see June on several occasions before, so they let her in without thinking twice... And then...”
He sniffed and finally could not stop his tears from falling anymore.
No matter how strong one was, one would not be able to withstand the hurt and sorrow of losing a loved one.
Besides, he was only six, and no matter how mature and level-headed he usually was, he was still a child.
June was his best friend growing up, and they were so close that he could bear the
thought of not living with his parents, but not the idea of being separated from June.
He had even planned to marry her as soon as they grew up, and therefore, protecting June had been his utmost priority, but that day...
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