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 been

glared at Nadine and asked sourly, “What do you think 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 sided

was time to put

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past, Nadine would have tried to maintain some modicum of peace within the

up with

was Nadine’s obligation to respect and take care of Evelyn as

would her own mother.

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

for herself.

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

testify that I was

a bitch? You said I

feel so inferior that you have to put

back. She did not care that she had

need to spare

argue, but no words came

she couldn’t even speak. She stared at

with her to

ignored the plea

suggested, “Grandpa, I

Giving her a time–out might not be an adequate

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

At worst, she

to break Gigi out of time–out or sneak her bits of food.

different; it was something Gigi had to complete on her

couldn’t enlist anyone’s help, either. Everyone’s penmanship was different and it would have been too obvious that she had someone write her lines for

“Nadine’s right. Gigi has been spoiled rotten by you

not misbehave or throw a tantrum and always

how a young lady should behave, not to

a rather trivial matter and saw no point

“Fair enough.”

tried to plead

“Gigi will write that line a thousand times and

me in a

“If you even think about taking

argue for her cause before the butler dragged her away to write her

merely watched the whole ordeal with

his

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