Over the next year-and-a-half, Oliver puts his best parenting foot forward before he sinks back into his previous depression. During these temporary dark phases, he takes time off from work and leaves town, but he never talks about the details of the trips he’s taken. Elizabeth and Bradford refrain from asking questions. They assume that it has much to do with his brother and the fight he’d once mentioned having after their parents’ funeral. They don’t want to push the matter as his attention to Abigail’s needs and behavior has shown improvement.
Bradford and Elizabeth have grown comfortable in their new home over the years. The news repeatedly reports that the Fashionista has taken a break after Richmond. His infamous nickname hasn’t been mentioned as much, pacifying the Stauntons’ urgen
