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.

relieved that Gigi

at Nadine and asked sourly, “What do you think you’re playing at, Nadine? Are you so high and mighty that

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

to put Nadine in her

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would have tried to maintain some modicum of peace within

up

Nadine’s obligation to respect and take care

would her own mother.

Nadine had enough of putting up with Evelyn’s

for herself.

Evelyn as she countered,

testify that I was merely responding

I would keep quiet after being called a bitch?

that you have to put me down to feel better

back. She did not care that she had crossed a line with Evelyn and Gigi today.

no need to spare them the

but no words came

was in so much pain that she couldn’t even speak. She stared at Nadine

her to let

ignored the plea

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

might not be an adequate

write lines instead. Mrs. Hamilton will be celebrating her birthday soon, writing lines could help

At worst, she would only have to go

she would find a way to break Gigi out of time–out or sneak her bits of food. As

different; it was something Gigi

penmanship was different and it would have

He gave Nadine a look of approval before addressing Daniel, “Nadine’s right. Gigi has been

line “I will not misbehave or throw a tantrum and always remember to uphold the family honor a thousand

behave, not to

rather trivial matter and saw no point in getting Adam upset about

“Fair enough.”

tried to plead Gigi’s case.

finality. “Gigi will write that

to me in a

even think about taking the easy

barely had time to argue for her cause before the butler dragged her away

merely watched the whole ordeal with cold

as he turned his gaze to

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