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.

much as Nadine disliked Gigi, she would rather not pick a fight

Adam, Nadine cast an icy look at the former and hissed, “Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were

Hamilton household. She never spoke too

first time she had looked so vicious,

down on its

her heart leap to

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

so terrifying that Gigi froze and dared not

his outburst and

ever during crucial times, Nadine. I ought to thank you for what

that brat

do you think will become of our family if we allow our children to

in Adam’s eyes and immediately walked over to Gigi. He took her by the arm and began

turned to Evelyn helplessly and cried,

knees before Adam. “Mr. Hamilton Senior, this is my fault. Gigi was

had nothing to do with it, so punish me

and spoke out of turn. I hope you can forgive her. If you

Brad’s face as he watched Jean kneel before

into his arms, he demanded, “Jeanie, what are you doing? You’re not the one who should be punished for any

creased with his actions or that his necktie was askew as he surveyed

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

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

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

won’t say those horrible

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

quickly pulled Gigi away from Daniel and shielded

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

Chappr

eyes carried the promise of death by

her.

good as cut her

gaze. She took a

her

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