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.

seemed to have gotten used

school was already out, and most of

Abby sitting alone, watching

her heart and quickly walked

lit

towards Sophie but stopped halfway when she

but now her

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

felt a

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 your mom and

and was led away by

and Richard. "Have a seat. I want

uneasy, wondering if Abby

she shouldn't have any worries. They should play, cry, make mistakes, and fight over toys, but she doesn't. She's so mature

over. "Look, these are Abby's drawings. Richard,

help but look at the

style was simple, but the meaning was

background was a bridge, with a small figure

out

smiled. "Abby titled this drawing

moved, recalling the scene when

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

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

blankly

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expected Abby to draw

her understand that Richard loved her, hoping it

depicted Daddy, Mommy,

and Mommy were holding her hands, playing on a

"I asked Abby why she didn't color Daddy. She said because Daddy never played with her and Mommy. This is her dream, not reality, so

is actually blank!" This sentence

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

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

and Richard stood up and looked outside. Abby was playing

children her age should have. This isn't

tears welling up in her

heartbroken and guilty. As a mother, she hadn't realized Abby

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

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

Richard tried a few times to hold Abby's hand

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

said to Abby, "Abby, how about Daddy takes

burger?"

immediately;

overly sensible reaction made Sophie feel heartbroken. She

you, why