Abby nodded profusely, speaking in a sweet tone. �Mommy, me, and Adie are already Uncle Q�s children now! We�re just waiting for you to be his wife! Then we can be one big happy family!�

Renee fell speechless, thinking to herself. �Oh god, I�ve raised my beautiful children for four years, yet they were coaxed by a well-known villain?!�

�Was I a failure, or was this cunning guy too great of an actor?�

�Fine then, I�ll just have to find a way to show the kids who he truly is tonight!�

Under a warm welcome, Renee finally arrived at the prime location of Water Dock, the Carmine Pawnshop.

Chase was already waiting at the entrance with an elegant smile. �Miss Everheart, you�re on time. Our boss actually thought you�d stand him up!�

�Well, I won�t go that far.� Renee then peeked inside and asked, �So, where�s your boss?�

�I know, I know!� The two kids jumped with joy, raising their hands. Adie said, �Q must be preparing yummy food for us in the kitchen!�

Chase smiled and gave the children a thumbs up. �You�re so smart! No wonder Boss likes you so much. You know him so well that it feels like you�re his children.�

Abby�s beautiful doe eyes blinked sweetly as she grabbed Chase�s hand.� Uncle Chase, I want to see Daddy Q cook! Can you take us to him?�

�She�s calling him Daddy Q now?!� Renee felt helpless, putting her palm to her forehead. �Abby is so naive and easily manipulated! She might even help scammers scam herself at one point!�

�Tsk tsk, looks like I have to unmask this Night Demon as soon as possible so that I can teach these two a valuable lesson on trust!�

�Follow me then. I�m sure Mr. Q will be happy to let you watch him work his magic in the kitchen,� the man said as he brought the three to the kitchen within the pawnshop.

Within the spacious, clean kitchen was Mr. Q�s tall figure standing before the counter. He seemed to be focused on marinating a grouper. Emanating the aura of a delicate craftsman, he could�ve easily passed off as a famous chef in the city from a distance.

�Daddy Q, we came to see you with Mommy!� Abigail skipped to the man with a bright smile as if she were a little angel. Mr. Q was still wearing a mask at the time, but his alluring charm was evident as he lifted his gaze, especially when her eyes met his.

With that, both of them froze as though sparks were flying in the air between them. �I heard from the kids that you like eating fish, especially steamed grouper � So I�m making this just for you. I hope you like it.� Mr. Q said in a calm tone. It sounded as if they had been married for years, and this was a special gift for his one and only wife.

The little ones looked towards Renee, their innocent eyes glittering with pride. �See, Mommy? We told you Daddy Q is great!�

Renee was speechless. �What the heck is this guy saying? It�s not even like we�re close, so why is he saying that he�s making this just for me? He�s clearly just putting on an act to win the kids over!�

�Ahaha, thank you so much, Mr. Q. You must be a busy man, and yet you�re still making time to cook my favorite dish. How can I possibly accept this kindness, let alone eat it?�

She then slowly approached the man with a fake smile, lowering her voice to question him. �What on Earth are you plotting? You don�t have to put on such a big act, you know?!� JrNovels.com