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 arms, pleading, “Daddy, stop

became even redder, and even in her moment

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

said, “I’m sorry, Erin, and thank you for not hurting my babies.” But the humiliation she suffered at his hands was something she would never forget or forgive.

remained unmoved until Hunter, Ruby, and the kids had completely

to reality and

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for his calm but ruthless ways, which Janie was well aware 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 he’d summoned.

Janie and calmly said, “Mom, I’ll

his assistant to sell the apartment,

easily overlooked by him or his mother, and Erin was determined that Hunter’s days

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

cigarette out the car window, Erin

her face

much for helping me secure such a generous settlement,” Jo

a professional smile,

her voice, “Ms. Estrella, I know everything. I know my ex-husband’s lawyers

pack

slipped her hands into her trouser pockets. “Jo, you’re well-connected to

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

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

we’ve fought hard.

a friend worth having. Are you free for lunch? Let’s dine

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