Chapter 64

On the second floor above, Ruby’s tears welled up the moment she saw her salvation. Below her, Hunter was waiting, and she sobbed out, “Hunter.”

“Daddy.”

“Daddy.”

The two children, upon seeing Hunter, excitedly shouted “Daddy” and ran towards him.

Erin watched the scene unfold with a gaze filled with icy detachment.

When Hunter shielded Ruby and the kids in front of him, Ruby looked at him, tears streaming down her face as she choked up, “Hunter, I……”

She tried several times to say something to Hunter but stopped short, unsure where to begin. She never imagined that despite her close bond with Janie, Erin could be so ruthless, that he would actually…

Ruby’s hesitant expression spoke volumes, and Hunter didn’t need to ask to know what -had happened. Furious, Hunter approached Erin and, without a word, slapped him hard

across the face, “You bastard! She’s family, for crying out loud!”

Erin touched his slapped cheek nonchalantly, glanced coldly at Hunter, Ruby, and the kids, and said icily, “Hunter, I spared your kids seeing the worst. Consider it a favor.”

Hunter liked to cheat, but Erin wanted to see if Hunter could stomach it in the future now

that Ruby was gang-raped.

“Daddy.”

“Daddy.”

moved to strike Erin, the little ones tugged at

even

Hunter away, Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another second in Erin’s

said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his hands was something she would never

Hunter, Ruby, and the

reality and approached Erin, calling out, “Erin.”

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Chapter 64

aware of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so far with Ruby, so far that

and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have the driver take

instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off himself.

by him or his mother, and Erin was

Hunter’s share of the company back, and certainly, a divorce was likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would make sure Hunter’s life

his half-smoked cigarette out the car window, Erin floored

out of the courthouse, victorious over Jo’s case, her face radiant in the sunlight.

you so much for helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella as she descended

professional smile, “Just doing my duty.”

voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached you, offering a bribe to go easy on

pack

as she slipped her hands into her trouser pockets. “Jo, you’re well-connected to

to that man, I know him too well. But I never expected him to act on a divorce so soon.”

he hadn’t been swayed by the outside world, we could have spent the rest of our lives

hard. No regrets. Your kids are

Estrella’s consolation, Jo looked at her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a

“It’s getting late, and I have matters at the firm.

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