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.”

Sonia interjected, “Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your place in a bit!”

“Oh, please, no need for the formalities. See you soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed to drop by for a meal.

When 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 the seafood restaurant a miss.”

“It’s fine; there’s always next time, anyway. Now, we should probably go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that, she linked arms with him and led him toward the car.

After they made their rounds through the boutiques in 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 Residence.

the Reeds, and 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,

Charles and Sonia pulled up in

Sonia had dropped by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before.

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

Sonia greeted with

side and drawled sarcastically,

me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me

amused by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

have,” Grace insisted. “Your

slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s

took her by the

there was no one else at home but them,

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

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

Grace was still furious 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!

an apple.

her abusive marriage wounded him, and the rage he felt never went

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

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 a peace of

am I going to do with you?” Grace gently prodded the younger girl’s forehead and heaved

Grace was frustrated, but she smiled good-naturedly as

at this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with motherly

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

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

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

tall glasses of juice over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while you

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

Charles a look. “Come and help me out in the

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

coming or not?” Grace’s face was dark as

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