Madam Escaped Again Sir novel Chapter 552

Upon hearing Grace’s understanding and emphatic voice, Sonia felt the warmth of her words. “Thank you for not blaming me, Mrs. Lane.”

“What is there to thank me about? You’re not wrong after all.” Grace took a sip of her coffee again. “In fact, all of this is because of me and my husband.”

“Huh?” Sonia was taken aback as she didn't understand what Grace meant.

Grace massaged her temples. “Charles’ father and I were extremely strict on Charles as a child. We never allowed him to make any decisions for himself, which is why Charles has always lacked the courage to actually do something despite it being related to relationship or work.”

As she spoke, she took another sip of her coffee before sighing. “I was actually thinking, if Charles’ father and I had loosened up a little on him back then and allowed him to make his own decisions,

Charles would have been able to summon the courage to confess to you after learning that he has feelings toward you.

Sonia pursed her lips and remained quiet while Grace looked at her. “Answer me honestly, Sonny. Would you have been with Charles if he had confessed to you back then?”

After being stunned by Grace’s question, it took Sonia a while to return to her senses before she responded, “I don’t know. All I can say is that if Charles had confessed to me before I met Toby, maybe I would have dated him instead.”

After all, Charles and her weren't the best of friends in the past, so it was possible for her to have developed romantic feelings for him.

Upon hearing Sonia's answer, Grace shook her head in regret and pity. “As expected, my little boy has really missed his opportunity, huh?”

Just like what Sonia had said, if Charles had confessed to her back then, there was a possibility that they would have dated each other.

However, courage was something he lacked during that time.

“I understand now.” Grace gave a bitter smile. “So, there’s really no chance between you and Charles, is that so?”

Sonia nodded before she hummed in acknowledgement. “Sorry, Mrs. Lane. I really don’t have that kind of feeling toward Charles.”

“It’s alright; I get it.” Grace started to stir her coffee again. “Actually, the reason why I invited you out today is to ask you whether there’s any chance between you and Charles. All I want is to actually get a precise answer from you. If there is a possibility, I will go all out as Charles’ mother and beg for you to give him a chance. However, if it’s impossible, then I will persuade Charles to forgo his feelings since I know that it’ll be a pressure for you.

“Thank you, Mrs. Lane...” Sonia felt her eyes welling up in tears as she was really moved.

Nevertheless, Grace gently patted the back of Sonia’s hand. “You don’t have to thank me for this. I’m doing this mainly for Charles after all. If you don’t like him and I force you two to be together, Charles won’t be happy either way, so it’s better if I persuade him to let you go.”

“You’re right.” Sonia nodded.

Then, the two of them ended up talking for about an hour in the cafe before Grace received a call from her friend to invite her to go to the spa. It was only at that point when Grace bid Sonia farewell and left the cafe.

Sonia walked Grace out to the sidewalk and only went back to the cafe to pick up the tab after Grace entered her car.

After settling the bills, Sonia prepared to head back as well when she received a call from Toby moments after she left the cafe.

“Hello, President Fuller,” she greeted while walking to her car.

In the meantime, Toby frowned when he heard how Sonia had addressed him. The way she addresses me makes us sound like we’re strangers. I need to find an opportunity to change that.

“I heard from the bodyguards that you met up with Grace Huntington?” He stood by the windowsill in his office and asked as he stared at the bustling city in front of him.

When Sonia heard him, she furrowed her eyebrows. “President Fuller, are those two bodyguards of yours still monitoring me?

When he sensed the displeasure in Sonia’s voice, Toby quickly returned to his senses as he realized that she had misunderstood him before he opened his mouth to explain, “I didn’t get them to monitor you and they won’t report everything unless by not doing so puts your safety at risk.”

“My safety?” She opened the door to the driver’s seat to enter the car and thereafter closed it. Then, she asked in a displeased manner, “How does me meeting Mrs. Lane risks my safety?”

“Have you forgotten about your fallout with Charles? I was just worried that she might do something to you because of her son.” Toby turned to return to his office desk.

Looks like he’s really worried for my safety!