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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.

“Well, you could come over for a meal right now if you have the time. I’ll bust out a 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.”

interjected, “Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your place in

please, no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop

resigned look. “Well, it looks like

there’s always next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that,

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

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

pulled up in front of

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

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

greeted with a

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

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 hands in hers and slowly spun

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

Grace insisted. “Your

baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright,

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

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

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

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

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 us, then we would have stood

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

fact that she had kept mum about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being

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

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

Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and

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

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

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

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

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

over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

shot Charles a look. “Come and help me out

believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his

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