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.”

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

formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop by for a

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

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

they finally picked out an elegant cloak

close ties with the Reeds, and their relationship was more family than anything else. In particular, Grace had been best friends with Sonia’s

pulled up in front of the

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

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

Sonia greeted with

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

said pointedly, “I see you every day, and believe me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia,

by the remark. “No,

Grace insisted. “Your face is

baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall we

then.” Grace took her by the hand and

else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Is Mr. Lane not

his buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace

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

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. If you had told us, then we would have stood up for you and gotten them to back

bit into an apple. “That’s what

about her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That

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

lost both her parents, 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 give them

you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s

she smiled good-naturedly as

this gesture and

the air curiously. “Mom, what do you

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

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

Have some juice while you watch a bit of

Sonia nodded with a

“Come and

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

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