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.”

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

the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that

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

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

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

been best friends with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace was like a second

and Sonia pulled

that the house looked the same as it had

she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Sonia, and she approached the latter with her arms

Sonia greeted with

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

she said pointedly, “I see 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 look at you!” She clasped Sonia’s hands in hers and slowly

the remark. “No, I haven’t, Mrs.

Grace insisted. “Your face

lost all my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s

Come along, then.” Grace took her by the hand and led her into the family

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

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

a nod and began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it brief

heard the 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 you had told us,

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

he felt never went away. That being said, he was less angry with

of Charles and Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I

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

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

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

softened at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I

her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to

toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time to keep the chowder from

go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple more

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

shot Charles a look. “Come and help

had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you serious, Mom? What could I possibly

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