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.”

the little ones tugged at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop it. Don’t

Erin. Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in her moment of anger, she had to admit that

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

passed Erin, she halted and 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 forget or

hands in his pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had

to reality and

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Chapter 64

of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so

said, “Mom, I’ll have the driver take

driver took Janie away, Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment,

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

divorce was likely on Hunter’s

out the car window, Erin floored

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

secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella as she descended the courthouse

replied with a professional smile, “Just doing

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

pack

slipped her hands into her trouser pockets. “Jo, you’re

to that man, I know him too well. But

he hadn’t been

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 from now on. You’re

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

late, and I have matters at

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