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.”

ones tugged at his arms,

became even redder, and even in her moment of anger, she

go.” She couldn’t

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

and the kids had completely left. Only then

snapped back to reality and approached Erin,

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of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so far with Ruby, so far that she hadn’t dared to ask how many men

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

the driver took Janie away, Erin instructed his

a slight not easily overlooked by him or his mother, and Erin was

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

cigarette out the car window,

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

generous settlement,” Jo caught

replied with a professional smile, “Just

in her voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers approached you, offering a bribe

pack

into her trouser

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

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

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

a friend worth

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