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.”

at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop it.

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

her tears and pulled Hunter away, Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another second in Erin’s presence, every moment a

you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his hands was something she

Ruby, and

and approached Erin, calling

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Chapter 64

was known for his calm but ruthless ways, which 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

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

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

him or his mother, and Erin was determined that Hunter’s days ahead would be anything but

likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would make sure

car window, Erin

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

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

smile, “Just doing my duty.”

ex-husband’s lawyers approached you,

pack

trouser pockets.

know him too well. But I

of years gone by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside

fought hard. No regrets.

“Ms. Estrella, you’re a friend

her watch, Estrella responded, “It’s getting late, and I

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