When Olivia returned from Detroit, she seemed noticeably happier than she’d been before she left. Maybe being with her family had rejuvenated her in some way. She’d always complained to me that her parents and older sister treated her like a stepchild, criticizing her for marrying too young and marrying a man they didn’t like. Then they threw their criticisms back in her face after her marriage fell apart. But maybe things were different now that she had a child. Maybe Courtney had managed to soften the Averys a little. I’d never asked Olivia how her family reacted when she told them she was pregnant and she’d never told me about their reaction. Since we hadn’t been in touch during the bulk of her pregnancy, I had no idea what was going on with her then. She did tell me that her sister Mic
