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.

ties with the Reeds, and their relationship was more family than anything else. In particular, Grace had been best friends with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace was like a second mother to her, having taken care of her ever since her

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front

house looked the same as it had before.

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

greeted

by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t

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 lost

somewhat amused by the

Grace insisted. “Your face

lost all my baby fat, so now I appear

enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall we

by the hand and led her

no one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr. Lane not

buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you‘ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been wanting

had had with the Fullers, though she kept it

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 told us, then we would have stood up for you and gotten them to back

agreed as he bit into an apple. “That’s what I told

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

Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears

 

thing she had to a family was Grace and the rest of the Lanes. She might have been able to get them to stand up for her throughout her marriage to Toby, but they couldn’t come to her defense all the time. Besides, they weren’t

to do with you?” Grace gently

Grace was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the latter’s arm like an affectionate

softened at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the

out of her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic.

she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot,

said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you

nodded with a

shot Charles a look. “Come and

you out?” Charles blinked. He could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are

face was dark as

her. Resigned, he stood up and mumbled disgruntledly,

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