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.”

Lane. We’ll go over to your place in a

you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated

a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going

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

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

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

and Sonia pulled up in front of

the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt a warm

the house to greet her guest when she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her

greeted with

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

you every day, and believe 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 in hers and slowly spun her around, then concluded plaintively, “You’ve

was somewhat amused by the remark.

have,” Grace insisted. “Your face

more slender than usual,”

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

that there was no one else at home but them,

don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had

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

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

an apple. “That’s

fact that she had kept mum about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt

sight of Charles and Grace’s outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make you worry over

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 rather give them a peace of mind than

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

she smiled good-naturedly as she wrapped the

this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s

the air curiously. “Mom,

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

chowder simmering in

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

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded with

“Come and help me out in

could hardly believe what he had just heard as he pointed at

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