“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.”

offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll

soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that

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

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

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

particular, Grace had been best friends with

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of

though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did

Grace 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

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a

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

tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look

amused by the remark.

“Your face is

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

by the

home but them, and she couldn’t help

still 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 know all that had happened

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

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

he bit into an apple.

he felt never went away. That being said, he was

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

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

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

was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly

this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

curiously. “Mom, what do you

Grace snapped out of her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her

simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she

juice over to Sonia 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

Lane.” Sonia nodded with

“Come and help me out in the

out?” Charles blinked. He could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you serious,

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