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.”

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

need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had

phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to

next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that, she linked arms with him

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

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 second mother to her, having taken care of her ever since her

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in

dropped by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as

she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Sonia, and she approached

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a

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

attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look

somewhat amused by the remark. “No,

have,” Grace insisted. “Your face is

all my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs.

her by the

one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr. Lane

golfing with his buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been wanting to

had had with the Fullers, though she kept

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

an apple.

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

of Charles and Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she

she had to a family was Grace 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

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

smiled good-naturedly as

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

then, Charles frowned as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I think it’s

and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose

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

“Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

“Come and help me

as he pointed at his nose.

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