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

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

and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give the

go and pick out gifts for your

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

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 to her, having taken care of her ever since her

Sonia pulled up in front of the

the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out

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 she approached the

Sonia greeted with

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

is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a

somewhat amused by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

“Your face

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

Grace took her by the hand and led

was no one else at home

don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever

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

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

agreed as he bit into an apple.

fact that she had kept mum about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went

concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want

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

Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and

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

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

Charles frowned as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have on the stove? I

Grace snapped out of her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet

chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made

chowder was saved, she brought two tall glasses of juice over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen whipping up a couple more dishes, and we

Lane.” Sonia nodded with

“Come and help me

he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you serious, Mom? What could I possibly

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