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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.

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, having taken care

wasn’t long before Charles and Sonia pulled

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

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

Sonia greeted

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

on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!” She clasped Sonia’s hands in hers

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

insisted. “Your face is

so now I appear a little more slender than usual,”

her by the hand and led her into the

at home but them, and she couldn’t help

his buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been wanting to know all that had happened

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

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

into an

he felt never went away. That being said, he was less

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

the Lanes. She might have been able to get them to stand up for her throughout her marriage to Toby, but they couldn’t

Grace gently prodded

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

gesture and

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

eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her

second longer, she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in

some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll be in the kitchen

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a warm

Charles a look. “Come and

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

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

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