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

tears and pulled Hunter away, Hunter, let’s just go.” She couldn’t bear to stay another

thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his

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

back to reality and approached Erin,

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which Janie was well aware of, but she hadn’t expected him to go so far with

looked at Janie and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll have the driver take you home.”

Erin instructed his assistant to sell the apartment,

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

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

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

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

thank you so much for helping me secure such a generous settlement,”

smile, “Just doing

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

pack

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

“After thirty years of marriage to that man, I know him too well. But I never expected

gone by weighed on her. “If only he hadn’t

Estrella patted her arm reassuringly, “Jo, we’ve come this far, and we’ve fought hard. No regrets. Your kids

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

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