This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

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.”

“Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go

chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop by

away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give the seafood restaurant

go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With

the boutiques in the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they

ties with the Reeds, and their relationship 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

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

had dropped by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt a

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

Sonia greeted with a bright

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

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

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

insisted. “Your

all my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia

by the hand and led her

home but them, and she

No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.”

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

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 us, then we would have stood

he bit into an apple. “That’s what

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

outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to

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 would rather give

am I going to do with you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and heaved a

that Grace was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped

at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

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

her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and exclaimed, “Oh, no! My seafood

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

was saved, she brought two tall glasses of juice over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

and

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

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