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.

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

and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel

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

Lane,” Sonia greeted with

the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind

rolled 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

by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

have,” Grace insisted. “Your face is all cheekbones

fat, so now I

placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall

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

Sonia noted that there was no one else at home but them, and

past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been

Sonia answered easily with a nod and began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it brief to save

show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You should have

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

her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never

Tears

 

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 actually related to her, which meant her troubles would only grow to become an unnecessary burden for them. She would rather give them a peace of mind than have them resent her in the long

am I going to do with you?” Grace gently

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

at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

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

lit up with panic.

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

tall glasses of juice over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while

Sonia nodded with a

shot Charles a look. “Come and help me

you out?” Charles blinked. He could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed

Grace’s face

at this and did not dare reject her. Resigned,

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