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.”

Hunter moved to strike Erin, the little ones tugged at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop it.

little ones pleaded on behalf of Erin. Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in her moment of

Hunter away, Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t

Erin, she halted and said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she

unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely left. Only then did

to reality and

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Chapter 64

Janie was well aware of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so far with Ruby, so far that she hadn’t dared to ask how many men he’d

looked at Janie and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have the driver

his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off

not easily overlooked by him or his mother, and Erin was determined that Hunter’s days ahead

of the company back, and certainly, a divorce was likely on Hunter’s

the car window, Erin floored

as Estrella stepped out of the courthouse, victorious over Jo’s case, her face

you so much for helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo

smile,

gratitude resonating in her voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached you, offering a bribe

pack

into her trouser

I know him too well. But I never expected him to act on a

by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside world, we could have spent

her client’s melancholy, Estrella patted her arm reassuringly, “Jo, we’ve come this far, and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are grown. Take care of yourself

at her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a friend worth having. Are you free for

Estrella responded, “It’s getting late, and I have matters at the

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