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.”

moved to strike Erin, the little ones tugged at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop it. Don’t hit people.”

even redder, and even in her moment of anger,

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

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

unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids

to reality and

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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

and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll

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

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

Hunter’s share of the company back, and certainly, a divorce was likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would make sure Hunter’s life was anything

car window, Erin floored the accelerator, speeding away.

beamed gloriously as Estrella stepped out of the courthouse, victorious over Jo’s case, her face radiant in the sunlight. This morning’s court battle had been a resounding

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

smile, “Just doing my duty.”

her voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached

pack

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

I know him too well. But I never expected him to act on a divorce so soon.”

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

fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are

Jo looked at her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a friend worth having. Are you free for lunch? Let’s dine together.”

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

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