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.”

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

chortled happily, elated that the younger

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

next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.”

the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they made their way to the

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,

long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in front of the

looked the same as

ran out of 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

greeted

Charles stood by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m just

you every day, and believe me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come

by the

“Your face is

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

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

Sonia noted that there was no one else at home but them, and

been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace

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

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,

bit into an apple. “That’s

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

felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said,

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 rather give them a peace of mind than have

gently prodded the younger

good-naturedly as she wrapped the latter’s arm like an

softened at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the

snapped out of her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and exclaimed, “Oh,

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

some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple

Lane.” Sonia nodded with

look. “Come and help

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

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