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,

even redder, and even in her moment

couldn’t bear

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

until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely left. Only then did he stir.

to reality and approached

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Chapter 64

but she hadn’t expected him to go so far with Ruby, so far that

Janie and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have

instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off

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

back, and certainly, a divorce was likely

window, Erin

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

such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with

with a professional smile, “Just doing

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 the case. But you didn’t take

pack

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

weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed

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

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

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

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