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

little ones pleaded on behalf of Erin. Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in

go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another

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

in his pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and

snapped back to reality and approached Erin, calling

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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 far that she hadn’t dared to ask

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

away, Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then

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

and certainly, a divorce was likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would make sure Hunter’s life was anything but joyous.

half-smoked cigarette out the car window, Erin floored the

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

generous settlement,”

professional smile,

everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached you, offering

pack

as she slipped her hands into her trouser pockets.

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

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

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

Jo looked at her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a

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

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