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.”

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

Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in her moment of anger, she had to admit that these two children

Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t

hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered

his pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely left. Only then did

back to reality and approached Erin, calling out, “Erin.”

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Chapter 64

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

calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have the

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

his mother, and Erin was determined that Hunter’s days ahead would be

divorce was likely

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

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

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

a professional smile, “Just doing

I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached you, offering a bribe to go easy on the

pack

widened as she slipped her hands into her trouser pockets.

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

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

this far, and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are

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

“It’s getting late, and I have matters at the firm.

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