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.”

Erin, the little ones tugged at his arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop it.

pleaded on behalf of Erin. Janie’s eyes became even redder, and even in her moment of anger, she had to admit that these

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

my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his hands was something she would never forget

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

and approached

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was well aware of, but she hadn’t expected him to go

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

after the driver took Janie away, Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment, then drove

or his mother, and Erin was

the company back, and certainly, a divorce was likely

out the car window, Erin

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

a generous settlement,” Jo caught up with Estrella as she descended

professional smile, “Just doing my duty.”

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

pack

trouser pockets. “Jo, you’re well-connected to have such private information.”

marriage to that man, I know him too well. But I

gone by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t been swayed by the outside world, we could have spent the rest of our lives

and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids are grown. Take care of yourself from

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

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