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

delay, school was already out, and most of

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

felt a pang in her heart and quickly walked to

lit up.

Sophie but stopped halfway when she saw Richard behind

but now her "Daddy" was timid

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

felt a

on the slide with the other teacher? I need to talk to

led away

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

request made Sophie uneasy, wondering if Abby

said, "Abby is very well-behaved and sensible, but she's 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

but look at

was simple, but

bridge, with a small figure

out to

teacher smiled. "Abby titled this drawing 'Daddy is a

recalling the scene when it

day, 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

blankly at the

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hadn't expected Abby to draw this

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

drawing depicted Daddy, Mommy,

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

color Daddy. She said because Daddy never played with her and Mommy. This

blank!" This sentence

actually blank to her,

out she had kept all this inside. The

stood up and looked outside. Abby was playing

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

looked at Abby, tears welling

As a mother, she hadn't

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

she saw Sophie and Richard standing by the slide. She ran to

Richard tried a few times to hold Abby's hand but

bit, Richard suddenly said,

squatted down and said to Abby, "Abby, how about Daddy

burger?"

didn't answer immediately; she looked

made Sophie feel heartbroken. She

talking to you,