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.

Gigi, she would rather not pick a fight with the latter than

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

Hamilton household. She never spoke too loudly, and she spent most of her

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

down on its

heart leap

the pointed look Nadine

terrifying that Gigi froze

effects of his outburst and

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

weren’t for you, that brat would

a dark look at Daniel and snapped, “What do you think will

eyes and immediately walked over to Gigi. He took her by the arm and began dragging her away,

turned to Evelyn helplessly and cried,

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

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

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

Brad’s face as he watched Jean

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

well–pressed shirt creased with his actions

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

the cause

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

to Adam. She cried anxiously,” Grandpa, don’t

those horrible things anymore. Please don’t

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

of this, Evelyn quickly pulled Gigi away from

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

Chappr

the promise of death by a thousand cuts as he stared

her.

as cut

shrink from his gaze. She took a deep breath and mustered the

back at him, her

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