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

school was already out, and most of the kids had

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

pang in her heart and

eyes lit

halfway when

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

toys, heard Abby and came over with

a

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

and was led away by

two chairs for Sophie and Richard. "Have a seat. I want to

request made Sophie uneasy,

any worries. They should play, cry,

teacher pulled out two drawings from a stack and handed them over. "Look, these are Abby's

help but look

was simple, but the

drawing's background was a bridge, with a small figure

below reaching out

this drawing 'Daddy

recalling the scene

day, Richard was under the bridge and saw Abby being thrown down. He

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

blankly at

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Abby to

loved her, hoping it would make her feel less

depicted Daddy, Mommy,

and Mommy were holding her hands, playing on a green lawn. Everything was colored

never

blank!" This sentence struck Richard's

Abby called him Daddy, he was actually blank

understand, but it turned out she had kept all

looked outside. Abby was playing on the

playing and smiling, but her smile lacks the vitality that children her age should have. This isn't the

at Abby, tears welling up

guilty. As a mother, she

change things. For children, no toy is more important than the company of their parents. I hope you can spend more time

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

Richard tried

a bit, Richard suddenly said, "Let's not go

down and said to Abby, "Abby, how about Daddy takes you

burger?"

immediately; she

Sophie feel heartbroken. She

you, why don't you