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.

she would rather not pick a fight with the latter than see Adam

at the former and hissed, “Enough!

was normally a quiet figure in the Hamilton household. She never spoke too loudly, and she spent most of her

had looked so vicious, her

on its

felt her heart leap to

the pointed

Gigi froze and dared not

his outburst and was

hand and said emphatically, “You’re as reliable as ever during crucial times, Nadine. I ought

you, that brat would have given

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

disappointment in Adam’s eyes and immediately walked over to Gigi. He took her by the arm and began dragging her away, snapping.

helplessly and cried, “Mom,

when Jean suddenly fell to her knees before Adam. “Mr. Hamilton Senior, this is my fault. Gigi

was the cause of all this; Gigi had nothing to do with it, so punish me if

is too young to understand the consequences of her brashness and spoke out of turn.

across Brad’s face as he watched Jean

side and hauled her upright. Pulling her into his arms, he demanded, “Jeanie, what are you doing? You’re not the one

his actions or that his necktie was

knees even as Brad held her upright. “Brad, I can’t let Gigi take

when I’m the cause

her standing. She didn’t put up much of a fight, not that she could with her delicate frame. “That’s enough, Jeanie. You’re sick

she saw Jean get down on her knees to apologize to Adam. She cried anxiously,” Grandpa, don’t listen to Jeanie! She had nothing to do

say those horrible

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

this, Evelyn quickly pulled Gigi away from Daniel and

look as she said, “Are you happy

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eyes carried the promise

her.

as cut her heart out with

shrink from his gaze. She took a deep breath

her gaze even and

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