“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.”

Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your place

please, no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the

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

should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With

finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they made their way to the

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

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of

looked the same as it

when she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up

Sonia greeted

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

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

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

insisted. “Your face is all

because I’ve lost all my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,”

Grace took her by the hand and led her into

there was no one else at home

me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched

life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it

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 up for you

an apple. “That’s what

the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he was less angry with her than he

course through her. Tears pricked her

her parents, and the closest thing 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 to become an unnecessary burden for them. She would rather

Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s

smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the latter’s arm like an

at this gesture and smoothed

curiously. “Mom, what

her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her

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

Sonia. Have some juice while you

nodded with

a look. “Come and help me out in the

had just heard as he

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