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.

was relieved that Gigi

sourly, “What do you think you’re playing at, Nadine?

Gigi. Nadine was getting more out

to put Nadine

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would have tried to maintain some modicum

up with

mother. It was Nadine’s obligation to respect and take

would her own mother.

Evelyn’s nonsense and

for herself.

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

testify that I was merely

quiet after being called a bitch? You

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

She did not care that she had crossed a line with Evelyn and

to spare

argue, but no words came out of

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

her

Gigi, Nadine ignored the

Adam as she suggested, “Grandpa, I think you were right when you said Gigi

Giving her a time–out might not be an adequate punishment

have her write lines instead. Mrs. Hamilton will be celebrating her birthday soon, writing lines could help calm Gigi’s

she would only have to go to

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

lines was different; it was something Gigi had

was different and it would have been too obvious that she had someone write her lines for

“Nadine’s right. Gigi

out the line “I will not misbehave or throw a tantrum and

her down and remind her how a young lady should behave, not

matter and saw no point in getting Adam upset about it,

“Fair enough.”

tried to plead Gigi’s

write that line a thousand

me

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

cause before the butler dragged her away to write her

time and merely watched the whole ordeal

his eyes as he turned his gaze to Nadine. He felt

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