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.”

Hunter moved to strike Erin, the little ones tugged at his

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

wiped her tears and pulled Hunter away, Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another second in Erin’s presence, every

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

in his pockets, remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely left. Only

reality and approached

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known for his calm but ruthless ways, which Janie was well aware of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so

at Janie and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have the driver take

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

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

certainly, a divorce was likely on Hunter’s mind. Erin would

window, Erin floored the accelerator, speeding away.

as Estrella stepped out of the courthouse, victorious over Jo’s case, her face radiant in the sunlight. This morning’s court

secure such a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella as she descended the courthouse steps.

with a professional smile, “Just doing

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

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

of years gone by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside

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 now on.

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

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