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. Don’t

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

let’s just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another

Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the

pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had

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

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Chapter 64

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

“Mom, I’ll have the driver take you

Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off

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

likely on

half-smoked cigarette out the car window,

of the courthouse, victorious over Jo’s case, her face radiant in the sunlight. This morning’s court battle

helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught

replied with a professional smile, “Just

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

pack

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

know him too well. But

assets, the sentiment of years gone by weighed on her. “If only he

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

“Ms. Estrella, you’re a

Estrella responded, “It’s getting late,

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