“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.”

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

happily, elated that the

look. “Well,

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

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

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

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled up in

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

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

Lane,” Sonia greeted with

embraced, Charles stood by the side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind

of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come

by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

Grace insisted. “Your face is all

so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s

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

that there was no one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr.

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

easily with a nod and began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it

table in a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You should have told us how badly

agreed as he bit into an apple. “That’s

had kept mum 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

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

do with you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and heaved a

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

this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair

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

thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a

chowder simmering in the pot, and thankfully, she made it in time

juice while you watch a bit

Sonia nodded with a warm

look. “Come and help me out in

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

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