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.”

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

soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had

call ended, Charles put his phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it

go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that, she linked arms with him and led him

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

had close 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 like a second mother to her, having taken care of her ever since her

pulled up in front of the

first time Sonia 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

heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a

sarcastically, “Don’t mind

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

by the remark. “No, I haven’t, Mrs.

insisted. “Your face is all

appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs.

then.” Grace took her by the hand and led

there was no one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr.

past six years.” Ever since Grace

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

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

he bit into an apple. “That’s what I told her,

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

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

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 give them

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

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

and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have

thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic.

the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot,

over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice

Sonia nodded with

“Come and

he had just heard as he pointed

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