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.

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

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt a

of the house to greet her guest when she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the

Sonia greeted with

sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m just your biological

her eyes as she said pointedly, “I see you 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

somewhat amused by the remark. “No, I haven’t, Mrs.

“Your face

baby fat, so now I

enough fretting, Mrs.

of course. Come along, then.” Grace took her by the hand and led her into the

noted that there was no one else at home

matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you‘ve been for the past six years.” Ever since

detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it brief to save Grace

heard the last of the story. She slapped the edge 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 told

bit into an apple. “That’s what I

and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he was

Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said,

 

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

gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and

she smiled good-naturedly as she

at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair

as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I think it’s

lit up with panic.

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

over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit

nodded with a warm

a look. “Come and help

heard as

or not?” Grace’s face was dark as she

this and did not dare reject her. Resigned, he stood up

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