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.

tough, but he seemed to have gotten

school was already out, and most of the kids had been picked

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

in her heart and quickly walked to the

eyes lit up.

Sophie but stopped halfway when she saw Richard

earlier "Mommy" was joyful and clear, but now

toys, heard Abby and came over with a smile. "First

a

said, "Abby, why don't you go play on

and was led away by

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

request made Sophie uneasy,

age, she shouldn't have any worries. They should play, cry, make mistakes, and fight over toys,

and handed them over. "Look, these are

couldn't help but

child's drawing style was simple, but the

with a small figure falling from it,

out to

teacher smiled. "Abby titled this

recalling the scene when

being thrown down. He didn't have time

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 saving her, so she thinks Daddy

blankly

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expected Abby to

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

second drawing depicted

hands, playing on

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

is actually blank!" This sentence struck

actually blank to her, without warmth. Sophie felt very

she had kept all this inside. The teacher pointed outside the

and Richard stood up and looked outside. Abby was

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

Abby, tears welling up in

guilty. As a mother, she hadn't

there's time to change things. For children, no toy is more important than the company of their parents. I hope you can spend more time with her, giving her a

slid down again, she saw Sophie and Richard standing by the slide. She ran to

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

suddenly

Abby, "Abby,

burger?"

immediately;

Sophie feel heartbroken. She gently said,

you, why