It's rude to continuously lie to someone
Newly divorced Olivia is having lunch with her mom, when her mom asks her how her husband is doing.
Olivia wants to respond to her mom's question.
Olivia tells her mom that she's been hiding the fact that she got divorced a few weeks ago, but she has to come clean about it at this point.
Olivia continues to hide the fact that she's been divorced for a few weeks now and pretends that her marriage and husband are fine.
Olivia's mom offers to help her with anything that she needs and offers her emotional support.
Olivia's mom is thrilled to hear this and thinks that everything is fine in Olivia's life.