“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.”

you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your place

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

the call ended, Charles put his 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

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

friends with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace

before Charles and Sonia pulled up

first time Sonia had dropped by in 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

practically 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

Sonia greeted with

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

me when I say 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

was somewhat amused by the remark.

have,” Grace insisted. “Your face is all cheekbones

all my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender

Grace took her by the hand and led her into the

home but them, and

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

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

coffee table in a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You

he bit into an apple. “That’s what

him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said,

Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make

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

Grace gently prodded the

was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the latter’s arm like

and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

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

up with panic. She rose

to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and

to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you

nodded

and help me out in

heard as he pointed at his

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