Chapter SeventeenMarisa and Connor arrived first, their 2012 Toyota pulling into the driveway five minutes before six o’clock. Korum was finishing setting the table, so Mia came out to greet them by herself.
“Oh my God, Mia! Baby sis, it’s so good to see you! You look phenomenal! What has he been feeding you?” Marisa burst out as soon as she exited the car. “And holy cow, look at this place! He must be a gazillionnaire!”
Laughing, Mia gave her sister a big hug, sobering a bit when she felt the unusual fragility of her frame. “Marisa! Oh, it’s so good to see you too! And Connor!”
Smiling, her brother-in-law bent down to hug her too. “There’s my favorite sister-in-law. How are you?”
“Oh, I’m doing great! Here, let’s go inside! Korum is just putting the finishing touches on the dinner—whi
