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.

be tough, but he seemed to have gotten used to calling

delay, school was already out, and most of the kids had been

Sophie saw Abby sitting alone, watching the door

a pang in her heart and quickly walked to the

eyes lit

halfway when she saw Richard behind her.

and clear, but now her "Daddy" was timid and

over with a smile. "First time I've seen

a bit

why don't you go play on

nodded and was led away by another

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

uneasy, wondering if Abby had

but she's too quiet. At her age, she shouldn't have any worries. They should play, cry, make mistakes, and fight over toys, but she doesn't. She's

handed them over. "Look, these are

help but look at

child's drawing style was simple, but the meaning

with

out to

titled this drawing 'Daddy

was moved, recalling the scene

bridge and saw Abby being thrown down. He

this is her dad. She said her Mommy

stared blankly

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expected Abby to draw

help her understand that Richard loved her, hoping it would make her feel less distant and

second drawing depicted Daddy, Mommy,

Daddy and Mommy were holding her hands, playing on

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

is actually blank!" This sentence struck Richard's

Abby called him Daddy, he was actually blank to her, without

Abby didn't understand, but it turned out she had kept all this inside. The teacher pointed outside the window. "Come

looked outside. Abby was playing on the slide

lacks the vitality that children her age should have. This isn't the state she should be in," the teacher

at Abby, tears welling up

As a mother, she hadn't

still young, and there's time to change things. For children, no toy is more important than the company of their parents. I hope you can spend more time with her, giving her a

slide. She ran to Sophie, holding

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

suddenly said, "Let's not go home

down and said to Abby, "Abby,

burger?"

immediately; she

made Sophie

talking to you, why