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

earlier delay, school was already out,

window, Sophie saw Abby sitting alone, watching the door eagerly,

heart and quickly walked to

lit up.

Sophie but stopped halfway

clear, but

heard Abby and came over with a

felt a

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

led away

Sophie and Richard. "Have a seat. I want

sudden request made Sophie uneasy, wondering if

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

from a stack and handed them over. "Look, these are Abby's drawings. Richard, you're in a lot of

help but look at the

style was simple, but the meaning

with a small figure falling

out to catch

titled this drawing 'Daddy is a

recalling the scene when it

being thrown

"Abby told me this is her, and this is her dad. She said her Mommy told her that her Daddy got hurt

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hadn't expected Abby to

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

drawing depicted Daddy, Mommy,

her hands, playing on a

Daddy never played with her

actually blank!" This sentence struck

even though Abby called him Daddy, he was actually blank to her, without warmth. Sophie felt very uncomfortable

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

up and looked outside. Abby was playing on the slide

Abby is playing and smiling, but her smile lacks the vitality that children her age should have. This isn't the state she should be in," the

at Abby, tears welling up in

and guilty. As a mother, she

teacher comforted, "Don't worry, she's still young, and there's time to change things. For children, no toy is more important than the company of their parents. I

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

out of the kindergarten together, Richard tried a

walking a bit, Richard suddenly said,

said to Abby, "Abby, how about Daddy takes you to get

burger?"

immediately;

overly sensible reaction made Sophie feel heartbroken. She gently said,

you,