Any hope Jo had deflated with that. She did smile a little bit at the 'cartoon squirrel' part. There was a part of her that wondered if Dean had even bothered to look for her, though she dismissed that thought.
"Well, thanks for trying," she said with a strained smile. "Where are you staying? I can always give you a call if I find anyone else."
She didn't mention Mary just yet. She wasn't keeping it a secret, and it would come out soon enough, but she wasn't prepared to talk about her future daughter at the moment. With most, she could simply keep her explanations vague but she just wasn't in the mood to open up that can of worms.