“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.”

“Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to

you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger

Charles put his phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it

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

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

particular, Grace had been best friends with

Sonia pulled

as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and

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

Sonia greeted with a bright

sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m just your biological

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 spun her around, then concluded plaintively, “You’ve lost

was somewhat amused by the

insisted. “Your face is all

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

along, then.” Grace took her by the hand

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

with his buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me 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

Sonia answered easily with a nod and began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she

slapped the edge of the coffee table in a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers

he bit into an apple. “That’s what I

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

Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes

Toby, but they couldn’t come

to do with you?” Grace gently prodded

Grace was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly

this gesture and smoothed

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

eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet

chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she

some juice

Lane.” Sonia nodded with

and help me out in the

what he had just heard as he

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