Liam�s situation was urgent. She needed the money as soon as possible. Mr. Q could not help smiling. The woman changed her attitude so quickly. A moment ago, it was �we�re like old friends�, but a moment later, it became �hurry up and pay me�.

�I like the island. I can transfer the money to your account anytime, but�� He paused for a moment. He obviously had extra conditions. Renee pursed her lips.

She knew things wouldn�t go so smoothly.

He was the �Night Demon�, the man who made Carmine Pawnshop what it was today. There was no way he would be that easy to deal with.

�What other conditions do you have? Let me know and I�ll try my best to fulfill them.�

�Are you sure?�

He looked her over from top to bottom with a meaningful expression. Renee wrapped the blanket tighter around herself and said seriously, �Don�t get any funny ideas. I might need money, but I�m not that desperate.�

�You�re overthinking again.�

He said calmly, �I have no interest in you, but I�ve taken a liking to your daughter� If you let her be my daughter, we can sign the contract right now and the money will be transferred to your account in an hour. What do you say?�

Renee instantly jumped to her feet and pointed at the man. �You pervert! So it�s my daughter you�re after! I knew there�s no way the Night Demon would be a good guy!�

�You can live without a husband, but your children need a father. You onesidedly deprived your children of the right to have a father. Don�t you think that�s too selfish?�

Renee was momentarily stumped by what the man said. Because that was indeed an internal struggle she had had to deal with for four years.

�When Abby spoke her mind today, she already made it very clear. It�s not that your two children don�t want a father, they just don�t want to put any pressure on you, so they lie and say that having you is enough for them. But the fact is, they long for fatherly love. Why can�t you fulfill their wish?�

�I would if I could, but the role of a father is too important to a child. Not anyone could fulfill that role!�

�That�s merely what you think. Have you ever asked the children what they think?� Mr. Q sneered and said in a serious voice that carried a hint of sarcasm, �Because the role is too important, you denied them the right to have a father? For four years, they never knew what it feels like to have a father!�

�What a great mother you are, so great that you can dictate their lives for them!�

�Shut up�

His words poked at the most vulnerable spot in Renee�s heart. She replied angrily, �No mother would willingly let her children grow up without a father if she could help it. It only happens if the father is too untrustworthy. I have to do this to protect them so that they won�t get hurt!�

�Untrustworthy?�

Mr. Q sneered and said, �What do you mean by untrustworthy? The trustworthiness you value so much might not be worth even a single penny in the children�s eyes. That unworthiness is something that they can only dream of having!� JrNovels.com