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.

chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed

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

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

an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they made their way to

the Reeds, and their relationship was more family than anything else. In particular, Grace had been best friends with Sonia’s mother.

Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the Lane

six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt

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

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a bright

stood by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me,

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

amused by the remark.

have,” Grace insisted. “Your

little more slender

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

there was no one else at home but them, and she

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

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

was still furious when she 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, then we would have stood up

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

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

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

she had lost both her parents, 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

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

but she smiled good-naturedly as she

and smoothed Sonia’s hair

the air curiously. “Mom, what do

lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and exclaimed, “Oh, no!

the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the

to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen

Lane.” Sonia nodded

“Come and help

as he pointed at his nose. “Are

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