Chapter 11

Gigi was the youngest in the family, and she had grown up with an indulgent mother as well as a brother who spoiled her.

With Evelyn and Brad giving in to her whims all the time, Gigi was used to getting her way.

Anyone or anything that had crossed her had to be removed immediately, and she would make a huge

fuss if she were irked.

In extreme cases, she would have tantrums that could result in things being broken or thrown across the

room.

The ornaments and fixtures in Gigi’s room were often the first victims of her tantrums; they had to be

replaced every fortnight

When Gigi heard that Jean was visiting, she spent the entire day trying to get on Jean’s good side by bad- mouthing Nadine.

Since Nadine’s return, she had humiliated Gigi once by admonishing her in front of Jean,

In a desperate attempt to salvage Jean’s impression of her and get back at Nadine, Gigi invited Jean to stay for dinner so that she could set Nadine up for humiliation

However, much to Gigi’s bafflement and dismay, Adam and Daniel had sided with Nadine. They

ordered Gigi to take a time–out.

y even

Upset by this, Gigi had hated Nadine ever since. She couldn’t believe that Adam and Daniel had chosen to punish her and side with an outsider.

Adam had only just calmed down from his outburst when his breath quickened alarmingly. He pointed of Gigi while rubbing his chest, and for a long moment, he couldn’t utter a word.

Worried that the outburst had affected Adam, Nadine hurried over to him and began massaging his pressure points to ease his discomfort.

Fussing over him, she said, “It’s important to keep up good spirits, Grandpa. Outbursts will only wear you down. Could you calm down for Sean’s sake?”

Adam was the only person in the Hamilton family who truly cared about Nadine. He was also incredibly protective of her.

would rather not pick a fight with

“Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were to happen to

never spoke too loudly,

time she had looked so vicious, her

on

her heart leap to

Nadine display such savagery, and the pointed look Nadine had given her sent chills down her

gaze was so terrifying that Gigi froze and dared not utter

his

and said emphatically, “You’re as reliable as ever during crucial times, Nadine. I ought to thank you for what you

it weren’t for you, that brat would have given me

feeling better, he shot a dark look at Daniel and snapped, “What do you think will become of our family if we

to Gigi. He took her by the arm and began dragging her away, snapping. “Time–out for you, young

turned to Evelyn helplessly and

case when Jean suddenly fell to her knees before Adam. “Mr.

of all this; Gigi had nothing

her brashness and spoke out of turn. I hope you can

face as he watched

he demanded, “Jeanie, what are you doing? You’re not

that his well–pressed shirt creased with his actions or that his necktie was askew as

on her knees even as Brad held her upright. “Brad, I

the cause of

a fight, not that she could with her delicate frame. “That’s enough, Jeanie. You’re sick as it

Jean get down on her knees to apologize to Adam. She cried anxiously,” Grandpa, don’t listen to Jeanie! She

horrible things anymore. Please don’t

me! I promise I’ll behave as long as you don’t

the sight of this, Evelyn quickly pulled Gigi away from Daniel and

happy

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His eyes carried the promise of death by a thousand cuts as he

her.

good as cut her heart out

took a deep breath and mustered

back at him, her gaze even and

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