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.

still be tough, but he seemed to have gotten used

already out, and

sitting alone, watching the door eagerly,

a pang in her heart and quickly walked to

eyes lit up.

stopped halfway when she saw Richard

clear, but now her "Daddy" was timid

Abby and came over with a

felt a bit

next to Abby and gently said, "Abby, why don't you go play on the slide

was led

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

uneasy, wondering if Abby had

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

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

but look at the

simple, but the

background was a bridge, with a small figure falling from

out to catch

teacher smiled. "Abby titled this drawing 'Daddy is

was moved, recalling the scene when

being thrown down. He didn't have

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 her, so she thinks

blankly at the

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hadn't expected Abby to draw

told Abby the story to help her understand that Richard loved her,

drawing depicted

playing on

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

blank!" This sentence

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

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

and Richard stood up and looked outside. Abby was playing on the slide

vitality that children her age should have. This isn't

tears welling up in

mother, she

important than the company of their parents. I hope

She ran to Sophie,

the kindergarten together, Richard tried a few times to

Richard suddenly said, "Let's not go home

"Abby, how about Daddy takes

burger?"

answer immediately;

made Sophie feel heartbroken. She

you, why don't