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 his arms, pleading, “Daddy,

Erin. Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in her moment of

just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay

and said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his hands was something

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

to reality and approached Erin, calling

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Chapter 64

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

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

his assistant to sell

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

was likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would make sure Hunter’s life was anything but

car window, Erin floored

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

for helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella as she descended the courthouse steps.

with a professional smile, “Just doing my

deeply, gratitude resonating in her voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s

pack

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

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

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

far, and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are grown. Take care of yourself

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

late, and I have matters at the

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