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.”

you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your

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

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

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

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

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

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in

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

practically ran out 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

Sonia greeted with a

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

My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!”

was somewhat amused by the remark.

“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. Lane. Shall

Come along, then.” Grace took her by the hand

one else at home but them, and

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

detail the life she had had with

of the coffee table in a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You

an apple. “That’s what

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

her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make you

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

gently

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

and smoothed Sonia’s hair

as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I think

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

a second longer, she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time to keep the

and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple more dishes, and we can dig in

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded

Charles a look. “Come and

believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you serious, Mom? What

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