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.”

offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go

no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl

the call ended, Charles put his phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give

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

cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for

with Sonia’s mother. As

Sonia pulled up in

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

she heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at the sight

Sonia greeted

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

getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at

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

Grace insisted. “Your face

because I’ve lost 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

Come along, then.” Grace took her by the

the villa, Sonia noted that there was no one else at home

tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press

life she had

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.

into an apple. “That’s

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

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

and the closest thing she had 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

I going to do with you?” Grace gently prodded

smiled good-naturedly as she

gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

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

lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in

a second longer, she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time

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

nodded with

look. “Come and help

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

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