Outside the emergency room.

Christina stood nervously in the doorway. She folded her hands and prayed in her heart.

Behind her on the bench sat Fanny, who kept irritating Christina, "Are you scared?"

Christina's anger exploded instantly. She turned to Fanny, lifted her collar, and warned her, "You better pray that Grandma is okay, or I will never forgive you!"

Fanny was not the least bit intimidated. She looked at Christina and said again, "Who do you think you are? If you want to deal with me, you also have to see if Emond will agree."

She pursed her lips and laughed, "Without Grandma, who else can help you."

"Crack--"...