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

the earlier delay, school was already out, and most

saw Abby sitting alone, watching

her heart and quickly walked

eyes lit up.

but stopped halfway when she

clear, but now

over with a smile. "First time I've

felt a

"Abby, why don't you go play on the slide with the other

led

teacher pulled out two chairs for Sophie and Richard. "Have a seat. I want to discuss Abby's situation with you. I'm

made Sophie uneasy, wondering if Abby had done

but she's too quiet. At her age, she shouldn't have any worries. They should play, cry,

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

but look at

style was simple, but the meaning was

background was a bridge, with a

below reaching out to

this drawing 'Daddy

the scene when it

saw Abby being thrown down. He didn't have time to think; catching her was pure

me this is her, and this is her dad. She said her Mommy told her that her Daddy

blankly at the

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hadn't expected Abby

Abby the story to help her understand that Richard loved her, hoping it would make her

second drawing depicted

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

teacher said, "I asked Abby why she didn't color Daddy. She said because Daddy never played with her

blank!" This sentence

Daddy, he was actually blank to her, without warmth. Sophie felt very uncomfortable seeing

it turned out she had kept all

Abby was playing

the vitality that children her age

looked at Abby, tears welling

As a mother, she hadn't realized

no toy is more important than the company of their parents. I hope you can spend more time

Richard standing by the slide. She ran to Sophie, holding her hand. "Mommy, I don't want to play

Richard tried a few times

Richard suddenly said, "Let's not go home

"Abby,

burger?"

didn't answer immediately; she looked

Sophie feel heartbroken. She gently said,

talking to you, why don't