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

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

She couldn’t bear to stay another second in Erin’s presence,

and said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.”

pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the

and approached Erin, calling

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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 many men he’d

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

instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off

overlooked by him or his mother, and Erin was determined

was likely

half-smoked cigarette out the car window, Erin floored the accelerator, speeding away.

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

for helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella

with a professional smile, “Just doing my duty.”

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

pack

she slipped her hands into her trouser pockets. “Jo, you’re well-connected to have such private

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

husband’s assets, the sentiment of years gone by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside world, we could have spent the rest

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

her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a

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

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