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

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in

the house looked the same as

when she heard the sound of the car pulling

Lane,” Sonia greeted with

by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m just

believe me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come

the remark. “No, I haven’t,

“Your

all my baby fat, so now I appear a little

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

Grace took her by the hand and led

one else at home but them, and

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

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

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

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

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

felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make you worry

 

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

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

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

and

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

lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and

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

some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple more

Sonia nodded with a warm

Charles a look. “Come and

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

or not?” Grace’s face was

dare reject her. Resigned, he stood up and mumbled disgruntledly,

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