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.”

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

no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to

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

pick out gifts for your

they made their rounds through the boutiques in the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for

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

long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in

by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such,

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

Lane,” Sonia greeted

women embraced, Charles stood by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom.

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.

was somewhat amused by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

Grace insisted. “Your face is all cheekbones

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

her by the hand and led her

home but them, and

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 to

life she had had with the Fullers,

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, then we would have stood

an apple. “That’s what I told her,

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

Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she

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

you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and heaved a

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

at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

then, Charles frowned as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I

eyes lit up with panic.

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

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

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

shot Charles a look. “Come and help me out in the

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

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