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 have gotten used to calling

out,

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

felt a pang in her heart and quickly walked to the

eyes lit up.

towards Sophie but stopped halfway when she saw Richard

"Mommy" was joyful and clear, but now her "Daddy" was

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

a

"Abby, why don't you go play on

was led away by

two chairs for Sophie and Richard. "Have a seat. I want to discuss Abby's situation

sudden request made Sophie uneasy, wondering if Abby had

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 so mature for her age that it

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

couldn't help but look

style was simple,

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

reaching out to

smiled. "Abby titled this drawing 'Daddy is a

recalling the scene

bridge and saw Abby being thrown down. He

her dad. She said her Mommy told her that her Daddy got hurt saving her, so she thinks

stared blankly

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expected Abby

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

depicted

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

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

This sentence

Daddy, he was actually blank to

understand, but it turned out she had kept all this inside. The teacher

looked outside. Abby was playing on the slide with

the vitality that children her age should have.

Abby, tears welling up in

a mother, she hadn't realized Abby wasn't truly

toy is more important than the company of their parents. I hope you can spend

the slide. She ran to Sophie, holding

kindergarten together, Richard tried a few times

a bit, Richard suddenly said,

said to Abby, "Abby, how about

burger?"

immediately; she looked

reaction made Sophie

talking to you,