Olivia Lost Her Mom — And It Changed Everything
Olivia’s mother — my son Scott’s first wife — died when Olivia was eight.
Cancer. The kind that doesn’t leave space for a gentle goodbye.
After that, Olivia became quiet in a way children shouldn’t have to become quiet.
Not dramatic. Not loud. Just… older.
Grief will do that. It doesn’t just hurt. It matures you by force.
Scott remarried three years later.
Lydia arrived with the right smile and the right tone.
Warm. Polished. “I’m here to help.”
Most people fell for it immediately.
I didn’t.
