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 had not

you’re playing at, Nadine? Are you so high and mighty that you can’t take

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

decided it was time to

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to maintain some modicum

putting up with

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

would her own mother.

enough of putting up with Evelyn’s nonsense

for herself.

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

testify that I was merely

after being called a bitch?

that you have to put me down to

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

need to

argue, but no words came out of her

even speak.

her to

Nadine ignored the plea

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

her a time–out might not be an

Hamilton will be celebrating her birthday soon, writing lines could help calm Gigi’s temper and straighten her out

wouldn’t suffer in a time–out. At worst, she would only have

out of time–out or sneak

was something Gigi had to complete on

enlist anyone’s help, either. Everyone’s penmanship was different and it would have been too

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

not misbehave or throw a tantrum and always remember to uphold the family honor

to calm her down and remind her how a young lady should behave, not to mention give the

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

“Fair enough.”

tried to plead

decided, then!” Adam said with finality. “Gigi will write that line a thousand times and

me in

about taking the easy way out, I’ll punish you the traditional

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

was silent the entire time and merely watched

look in his eyes as he turned his

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