The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 329 - 325

"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. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

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 Joanna, their innocent eyes glittering with pride. "See, Mommy? We told you Daddy Q is great!"

Joanna was speechless. ’What the heck is this guy saying? It’s not even like we’re 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?!"

Mr. Q continued to marinate the fish, whispering into Joanna’s ear, their position oddly intimate. "Don’t misunderstand, I just want the kids to be happy."

"Save it. If you’re just trying to please the kids, why would I be involved in all this then?"

"Because they keep wanting to matchmake us. They said they’d be very happy once we’re together. That’s why, as their daddy, I have to grant their wish."

"What is your goal? Just be straight with me! Keep your hands off of my children..." Joanna panicked. She just couldn’t understand why this devil would sacrifice so much for two children who had nothing to do with him. Hence, she assumed that he had to have some hidden scheme.

Just then, Mr. Q stopped whispering with Joanna but instead turned to the children, who had been staring at them the entire time. "Do you still remember what I told you to do?"

"Mhm!" The little ones replied immediately

"Let’s not stall any longer, get to work! I’m excited to see your results." Mr. Q ordered, whereas Abby and Adie quickly jumped in to join the kitchen.

"You guys... What is it this time?" Joanna felt rather left out looking at the kitchen buddies.

’They just seemed more like a family than a real family!’

"Mommy, you don’t have to look after us, just go out and play! The pawnshop is a lot of fun, and there are a lot of treasures around! Q even said you can take whichever one you like!" Aiden tried to direct his mother out of the kitchen.

This left an unpleasant taste in the woman’s mouth. The babies she’d raised had turned into ’traitors’ and instead found a bad guy to be their father.

’Ugh, this is so frustrating!’

"Okay then, I’ll go walk around. I hope I find a ’surprise.’" Joanna said as she looked towards Mr. Q with a mysterious gaze.

’Hmph, I refuse to believe that this pawnshop is operating legally. I’ll just have to dive deep and look for evidence of their crimes. Then Abby and Adie will finally see who they really are!’

After leaving the kitchen area, Joanna walked around Carmine Pawnshop with Chase following next to her. The man warmly presented every single exhibition hall they had in the area.

"Miss Pierce, this is the Eastern Treasures Hall. It stores many internationally known treasures, such as sculptures of the twelve zodiac signs, gilt jade seals, ancient jadeites...

"And this is the Western Treasures Hall. There’s a scepter made of pure gold, a diamond crown, and even a sculpture of Venus...

"And here is the Rare Findings Hall. Here, you will find the last sample of a Carolina Parakeet, a thousand-year-old lucid ganoderma, and a ten- thousand-year-old amber..."

Joanna’s mouth was left agape through the entire journey, a testament to how absolutely stunned she was.

She was quite surprised to find the pawnshop holding such wealth. Any of the treasures they possessed could definitely exceed an average company’s yearly profit.

From a financial standpoint, Mr. Q was indeed quite a reliable candidate, as one would only need to enjoy life to the fullest if he was willing to provide.

However, as Joanna was a strong businesswoman herself, money wasn’t something she would look for in a man, and naturally wouldn’t be tempted by such things.

"Chase, you can go back to your work. I’ll just be looking around." Joanna intentionally drove the man away so that she had the chance to dig into any illegal affair within the pawnshop.

Chase wasn’t cautious around her either, nodding. "Have fun then, Miss Pierce. If you’ll excuse me..."

He took a few steps, then turned around all of a sudden with a mysterious expression. "Miss Pierce, we have a forbidden zone within the pawnshop. If you see any ’Do Not Enter signs, I hope you can suppress your curiosity and refrain yourself from entering. Else... you’d have to face serious consequences!"

After hearing this, Joanna felt a wave of delight. ’Tsk tsk, this is exactly what I was waiting for!’

"Don’t worry, I have a brain. I normally wouldn’t trespass unless absolutely necessary."

"Good. I’ll be off then."

After Chase left, Joanna giggled to herself. "I normally wouldn’t, but I, Joanna Pierce, am not your average girl! I’ll trespass when you don’t want me to so that I can reveal your boss’ fake mask!"

At the same time, she was able to hear a woman’s weeping coming from a distance.

"A clue? So soon?!" Joanna was thrilled for some reason, and she tiptoed in the direction of the voice.

As the sobbing grew louder, she arrived in front of a small room at the far end of the pawnshop.

The shabby door was covered in long strands of spiderwebs, along with a’ Do Not Enter’ sign hung in front of it.

"Let me go! I’m so sorry! Let me go, please!" The woman choked on her tears, banging on the door as hard as she could. She sounded like she was in great distress.

Joanna tore off the tape barricading the door without any hesitation.

"Who are you? What happened? Who locked you up in here?" Joanna demanded through the door gap.

Oddly enough, the woman stopped crying the second she heard Joanna’s voice.

"Hey, say something! Don’t be scared, I’m not with Carmine Pawnshop, I won’t hurt you. In fact... I might be able to save you!" Joanna knocked on the door, trying her best to communicate.

However, what responded to her was dead silence.

"Did Mr. Q threaten you?" Joanna narrowed her eyes, expressing righteousness. "I knew that guy wasn’t a good person! How could he be so sick in the head to have imprisoned a woman?! Adie and Abby have to stay away from him, especially Abby! She’s just so cute; who knows what that maniac is planning..."