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.”

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

Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in

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 nightmare.

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

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

reality and approached

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Chapter 64

expected him to go so far with Ruby, so far that she hadn’t dared to ask how many

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

Erin instructed his

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

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

half-smoked cigarette out the car window,

case, her face radiant in the sunlight. This morning’s court battle had

generous settlement,” Jo caught up

professional smile, “Just doing my duty.”

woman sighed deeply, gratitude resonating in her 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,

years of marriage to that man, I know him too well.

on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside world,

reassuringly, “Jo, we’ve come this far, and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are grown. Take care of

you’re a

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

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