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.

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

phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look.

fine; 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

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

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

as it had

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 she approached the

Lane,” Sonia greeted with

the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m just your biological son, is

on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!” She

somewhat amused by the remark.

“Your

my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall we

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

that there was no one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but

tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been

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

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

he bit into an apple.

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

Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes

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

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

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

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

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

with panic. She rose to her feet

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

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

Sonia nodded with

look. “Come and help me

as he

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