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.”

tugged at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop

redder, and even in her moment of anger, she had to admit that these

just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another second in Erin’s presence, every moment a nightmare.

Ruby passed Erin, she halted and said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the

until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely left. Only

back to reality and approached Erin, calling

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hadn’t expected him to

Janie and calmly said, “Mom,

driver took Janie away, Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove off himself.

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

wanted 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

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

victorious over Jo’s case, her face

secure such a generous settlement,” Jo

replied with a professional smile, “Just

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 hands into her trouser

chuckled, “After thirty years of marriage to that man, I know him too well. But I never expected him to act on a divorce

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

her client’s melancholy, Estrella patted 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

looked at her gratefully, “Ms. Estrella, you’re a friend worth having.

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