Chapter 12

Nadine was suddenly reminded of how cruel the world could be to a woman who did not stand her

ground.

She had treated Evelyn and Gigi like her own family, and how had they repaid her genuine kindness? By

inviting Jean over and treating Nadine like she was no better than a pest.

If that were the case, Nadine saw no point in treating them like her own kin anymore.

She thought she had been well within her rights to call Gigi a giant log after the latter complained of her ”

yapping“.

The housekeeping staff on the sidelines immediately knew what Nadine meant. They had to look down

and bite on their lips to keep from laughing out loud.

Some of them didn’t get the joke at first, but they struggled to contain their laughter when they did.

The insult would have flown over Gigi’s head if she hadn’t heard the housekeeping staff’s suppressed

laughter and finally cracked the meaning behind Nadine’s retort.

Nadine had implied that Gigi was as dumb as a log.

Flying into a rage, Gigi pointed at Nadine and seethed, “You bitch! How dare you call me stupid! I’ll rip your

throat out for that!”

She was fuming as she shrugged off Evelyn’s hold on her and stormed up to Nadine. She raised a hand, ready to slap Nadine.

However, Nadine caught Gigi’s wrist in time and narrowly avoided the assault.

Unable to move her right hand, Gigi raised her left one and attempted to slap Nadine a second time.

Nadine did not give her the chance to do so. With two hands, she wrenched Gigi’s wrist until the pain silenced the latter and made all the blood drain from her face.

Wincing, Gigi hissed, “You wicked bitch! Did you have to go so far just because I called you names?”

Nadine did not let go of Gigi’s wrist and merely stared at her ferociously.

She had lost count of the times Gigi had picked on her since she married Brad five years ago. Her behavior today was a warning to Gigi that she was not a pushover.

Gigi

at, Nadine? Are you

would resort to using violence against Gigi. Nadine was getting more out of hand after Adam sided

decided it was time to put Nadine in her

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some modicum of peace within the family

putting up with

Brad’s mother. It was Nadine’s obligation to

would her own mother.

had enough of putting up with Evelyn’s nonsense and contempt. Today, she would

for herself.

fell on Evelyn as she countered, “Criticism? Gigi blatantly insulted me,

testify that I was merely responding to her

think I would keep quiet after being called a bitch? You said

you feel so inferior that you have to put me down to

did not hold back. She did not care that she had

need to spare them the

no words came out

couldn’t even speak. She stared at Nadine with wide eyes,

with her to

Gigi, Nadine ignored the plea in

to smile at Adam as she suggested, “Grandpa, I think you were right

Giving her a time–out might not

you should have her write lines instead. Mrs. Hamilton will be celebrating her birthday soon, writing lines could help calm Gigi’s temper and straighten her out before

At worst, she would only have to go to bed without

Gigi out of time–out or sneak her bits of food. As if Nadine would

it was something Gigi had

anyone’s help, either. Everyone’s penmanship was different and it would have been too obvious that she had someone write her lines for

gave Nadine a look of approval before addressing Daniel, “Nadine’s right. Gigi has been spoiled rotten by you and Evelyn, and now it’s time

“I will not misbehave or throw a

her how a young lady should behave, not to mention give the entire

thought this was a rather trivial matter and saw no point in getting Adam upset about it, so

“Fair enough.”

to plead Gigi’s case.

finality. “Gigi will write that line a thousand

to me in

gave Gigi a warning look. “If you even think about taking the easy way out, I’ll punish you the traditional

before

entire time and merely watched the whole ordeal

his gaze to

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