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.

but he seemed to have gotten used to calling Abby his

earlier delay, school was already out, and most of the kids had

sitting alone, watching the door

felt a pang in her heart and

lit

halfway when

"Mommy" was joyful and clear, but now her

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

a bit

on the slide

was led away by another

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

made Sophie uneasy, wondering if

should play, cry, make mistakes, and fight over toys, but she doesn't. She's

handed them over. "Look, these are

help but look at

simple, but the meaning was

background was a bridge, with a

below reaching out to

smiled. "Abby titled this drawing 'Daddy

recalling the

thrown down. He didn't have time to think; catching her

this is her, and this is her dad. She

stared blankly

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expected Abby to

Richard loved her,

drawing depicted Daddy,

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

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

is actually blank!" This sentence struck

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

little Abby didn't understand, but it turned out she had kept all this

Abby was playing on the

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

looked at Abby, tears

a mother, she hadn't realized

young, and 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

by the slide. She ran to Sophie, holding her hand. "Mommy, I don't want to play anymore. Let's

walked out of the kindergarten together, Richard tried

bit, Richard suddenly said,

"Abby, how about

burger?"

answer immediately;

overly sensible reaction made Sophie feel heartbroken. She gently said,

talking to you, why don't