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.

rather not pick a fight with

icy look at the former and hissed, “Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were to

Hamilton household. She never spoke too loudly, and she

was the first time she had looked so vicious,

down on its

felt her heart

had never seen Nadine display such savagery, and the pointed look Nadine had given her sent chills down

so terrifying that Gigi froze and dared not utter

had recovered from the effects of his outburst

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

weren’t for you, that brat would

look at Daniel and snapped, “What do you think will become of our family if we

He took her by the arm and began dragging

Evelyn helplessly and cried,

suddenly fell to her knees before Adam. “Mr. Hamilton Senior, this is

nothing to do with

is too young to understand the consequences of her brashness and spoke out of turn. I hope you can forgive her. If you need to punish

as he

her upright. Pulling her into his arms, he demanded, “Jeanie, what are you doing? You’re

with his actions or that his necktie was askew as he surveyed Jean’s

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

when I’m the

was strong enough to keep her standing. She didn’t put up much of a fight, not that she could with

to apologize to Adam.

I won’t say those horrible things anymore.

go of me! I promise I’ll behave as long as

Gigi away from Daniel and shielded her. She gave Nadine

look as she said, “Are you happy now, Nadine? Did you get what

Chappr

carried the promise of death by a

her.

as good as cut her heart

his gaze. She took a deep breath and mustered the

him, her gaze

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