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.”

Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your

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

Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks

there’s always next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that, she linked arms with him and led him toward

they 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 to the Lane

Lanes had always 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

long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the

as

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 the sight of Sonia, and

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a

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

attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good

the remark. “No,

Grace insisted. “Your

little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall we head into the

took her by the

at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr. Lane not

six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been wanting to know all

detail the life she had had with the

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

as he bit into an apple. “That’s what

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

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

and the closest thing she had 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

you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s

she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the latter’s arm

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

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

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

she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and

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

Sonia nodded with

look. “Come and

what he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you

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