Chapter 103

“It’s not you I’m looking for; I want to speak to Sonia. Is she there with you?” Grace asked on the other line, prompting Charles to glance over at Sonia.

“She’s here,” he answered.

“Pass the phone to her.”

Having made a noise of agreement, Charles handed Sonia his phone while saying, “Here, it’s my mom.”

Sonia took the phone over and greeted pleasantly, “Mrs. Lane.”

 

“Sonia! I’ve missed you so much.” Grace beamed as soon as she heard Sonia’s voice on the other end of the call.

Sonia, on the other hand, smiled as well. “I’ve missed you, too, Mrs. Lane.”

 

“You could always drop by to see me, you know.” Grace pointed out, feigning dejection.

“Sorry, Mrs. Lane. I’ve been tied up with tons of stuff recently. I barely have time to breathe,” Sonia winced and said apologetically.

few of my best recipes for you,” Grace cajoled kindly.

Sonia was just about to say something when Charles-who had been eavesdropping

-spoke up instead. “Mom, I’m bringing my darling for seafood.”

Grace, however, was insistent as she countered, “You know how restaurants never run a quality check on their seafood supplies, and it’s not as if they could do better than me when it comes to cooking.”

Sonia interjected, “Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your place in a bit!”

“Oh, please, no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop by for a meal.

When the call ended, Charles put his phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give the seafood restaurant a miss.”

“It’s fine; there’s always next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that, she linked arms with him and led him toward the car.

After they made their rounds through the boutiques in the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they made their way to the Lane Residence.

with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace was like a second mother to her, having taken care of her ever

pulled up in front

by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as

her guest when she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Sonia, and she approached the latter

greeted

both women embraced, Charles stood by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m

every day, and believe me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!” She clasped Sonia’s hands in hers and slowly spun her around, then concluded plaintively, “You’ve

amused by the

insisted. “Your face is all

I’ve lost all my baby fat, so now

Mrs. Lane. Shall we head

her by the hand and led her

home but them,

tell me how you‘ve been for the past six years.” Ever

answered easily with a nod and began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers,

of the coffee table in a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You should have told us how badly they were treating you, Sonia. If you had

an apple. “That’s what I told

kept mum about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he

of Charles and Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked

 

been able to get them to stand up for her throughout her marriage to Toby, but they couldn’t come to her defense

am I going to do with you?” Grace gently prodded

but she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

frowned as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have

thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and exclaimed, “Oh,

toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time to keep the chowder from

over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple more dishes, and we can dig

nodded with

a look. “Come and help me

just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are

face was dark as

at this and did not dare reject her. Resigned, he stood up and mumbled disgruntledly, “Okay, I’m

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