“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.”

“Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll

Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop by

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

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

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 far as Sonia was concerned, Grace was like a second mother to her, having taken care of her ever since

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt

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

greeted with a

and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m

I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!” She clasped Sonia’s hands in hers and slowly spun her

the

have,” Grace insisted. “Your face is all

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

then.” Grace took her by the hand and led her into the

at home but them, and she couldn’t help but

been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she

and began to detail the life she had had with the

and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You should have told us how badly they were treating you, Sonia. If you had told us, then

into an apple. “That’s what I told

that she had kept mum about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he was less angry with her than he

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

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 do with you?” Grace gently

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

this gesture and smoothed

air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I think it’s

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

simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made

and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television;

nodded with a

“Come and

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

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