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.

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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.

pick a fight

not stop aggravating Adam, Nadine cast an icy look at the former and hissed, “Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were to happen

household. She never spoke too loudly,

was the first time she had looked so vicious, her gaze so sharp she

down on

felt her heart leap to her

pointed look Nadine had given her

was so terrifying that Gigi

from the effects of his

as reliable as ever during crucial times, Nadine. I

brat would have given me

Adam was feeling better, he shot a dark look at Daniel and snapped, “What do you think will

took her by the arm

to Evelyn helplessly

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

cause of all this; Gigi had nothing to do with it, so

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

he watched Jean kneel before Adam

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

shirt creased with his actions or that

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

I’m the

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

knees to apologize to Adam. She cried anxiously,” Grandpa, don’t listen to Jeanie! She had nothing to do with

promise I won’t say those horrible

of me! I promise I’ll behave as

quickly pulled Gigi away from Daniel and shielded her. She gave

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

Chappr

the promise of death by a thousand cuts as

her.

as good as cut her

She took

her gaze even and

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