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

happily, elated

a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to

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

elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for

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

before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front

noted that the house looked the same as

heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Sonia, and she

Sonia greeted with a bright

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

I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia,

somewhat amused by the remark. “No, I

“Your

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

her by the

there was no one else at home but them,

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

she had had with the Fullers, though

last of the story. She slapped 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. “That’s what I told her,

abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he was less angry with her than he

Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t

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 a peace of mind than

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

she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the

this gesture and smoothed

“Mom, what do

her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her

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

that the chowder was saved, she brought two tall glasses of 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

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded

“Come and help

could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed at

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