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.

particular, Grace had been best friends with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace

and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

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

Grace practically ran out of the house to greet 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 with

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a

and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom.

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

amused by the remark. “No,

Grace insisted. “Your

because I’ve lost all my baby fat, so now I

enough fretting, Mrs.

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

one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but

how you‘ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference,

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

“I knew those Fullers

he bit into an apple. “That’s what

marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he was less angry with her than he was pitiful of

the sight of Charles and Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make you

 

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 actually related to her, which meant her troubles would only grow to become an unnecessary burden for them. She

do with you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead

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

and

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

her eyes lit up with panic.

in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time to keep the chowder from

“Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a

look. “Come and help me out

Charles blinked. He could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his

or not?” Grace’s face was

did not dare reject her. Resigned, he

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