Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 282 Warm Interactions

Sophie shot a warning, "Hey, what do you guys want? Try anything funny, and I'll scream for help."

The thug just grinned, totally unfazed. "Relax, we don't want anything. Just wanna buy you a coffee."

Two guys moved in to grab her, following his lead.

Sophie took a couple of steps back, her voice shaky. "I'm not alone. My husband will be here any second."

They clearly didn't buy it and kept closing in on her.

"Honey."

Just when Sophie was freaking out, a familiar voice came from behind.

She spun around, almost relieved, and saw Richard standing a few feet away, hands in his pockets, looking all chill.

His "Honey" was like a lifeline, and she dashed over to him, grabbing his arm.

"Honey, what's going on? These your friends?" Richard asked, his eyes sweeping over the group, sounding totally indifferent.

Sophie shook her head.

The guys hadn't expected anyone to show up, especially not a man. It was broad daylight, and they weren't dumb enough to cause a scene. With her "husband" there, the thug waved them off.

As they walked away, Sophie let out a sigh of relief.

Richard's teasing voice snapped her back to reality. "I'm curious, if I hadn't shown up, who were you planning to have pretend to be your husband?"

The word "pretend" made Sophie reluctantly let go of his arm.

She'd almost gotten swept up in his earlier "Honey."

How could she forget Richard had nothing to do with her? He only played along to help her out.

"I need to pick up the kids," Sophie mumbled, heading quickly towards the kindergarten just ahead.

After a bit, Richard caught up with her.

Sophie looked at him, surprised.

Wasn't he just passing by?

Richard glanced at her. "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm the kid's dad. Can't I pick up my daughter?"

Of course, he could! Sophie was surprised but also pleased.

She remembered when he first got out, he wouldn't go near Abby, refusing to admit she was his daughter.

He used to be so harsh whenever he saw Sophie and Abby, and Abby was terrified of him.

But in the past six months, Richard had changed a bit.

to have gotten

already out, and most of the kids had

Abby sitting alone, watching the door

her heart

lit up.

halfway when she saw Richard behind her.

and clear, but now her "Daddy" was timid

up toys, heard Abby and came over with a smile. "First

a bit

knelt next to Abby and gently said, "Abby, why don't you go play on the slide with the other teacher? I need to talk to

and was led away by another

seat. I want to discuss Abby's situation with you. I'm

made Sophie uneasy, wondering if Abby

shouldn't have any worries. They should play, cry, make

a stack and handed them over. "Look, these are Abby's

couldn't help but

was simple, but

was a bridge, with a small

below reaching out

this drawing 'Daddy is

was moved, recalling the scene when

under the bridge and saw Abby being thrown down. He didn't have time to

this is her dad. She said her Mommy told her that her Daddy got hurt saving her, so she thinks Daddy

stared blankly

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hadn't expected Abby to

that Richard loved her, hoping it would make her feel less

drawing depicted Daddy, Mommy, and

the picture, Daddy and Mommy were holding her hands, playing on a green

she didn't color Daddy. She said because Daddy never played with her and Mommy. This is her dream, not

is actually blank!" This sentence struck

actually blank to her, without warmth. Sophie

thought little Abby didn't understand, but it turned out she had kept all this inside. The

Abby was playing on the slide with

but her smile lacks the vitality that children her age should have. This isn't the state she

at Abby, tears welling up in her

felt heartbroken and guilty. As a mother, she

she's still young, and there's time to change things. For children, no toy is more important than the company of their

ran to

walked out of the kindergarten together, Richard tried a few times to hold Abby's hand but

bit, Richard suddenly said, "Let's

Abby, "Abby, how

burger?"

didn't answer immediately;

reaction made Sophie feel

talking to you, why