Please Give Me Another Chance, Mrs. Hamilton novel Chapter 11

Gigi was the youngest in the family, and she had grown up with an indulgent mother as well as a brother who spoiled her.

With Evelyn and Brad giving in to her whims all the time, Gigi was used to getting her way.

Anyone or anything that had crossed her had to be removed immediately, and she would make a huge fuss if she were irked.

In extreme cases, she would have tantrums that could result in things being broken or thrown across the room.

The ornaments and fixtures in Gigi's room were often the first victims of her tantrums; they had to be replaced every fortnight.

When Gigi heard that Jean was visiting, she spent the entire day trying to get on Jean's good side by bad-mouthing Nadine.

Since Nadine's return, she had humiliated Gigi once by admonishing her in front of Jean.

In a desperate attempt to salvage Jean's impression of her and get back at Nadine, Gigi invited Jean to stay for dinner so that she could set Nadine up for humiliation.

However, much to Gigi's bafflement and dismay, Adam and Daniel had sided with Nadine. They even ordered Gigi to take a time-out.

Upset by this, Gigi had hated Nadine ever since. She couldn't believe that Adam and Daniel had chosen to punish her and side with an outsider.

Adam had only just calmed down from his outburst when his breath quickened alarmingly. He pointed at Gigi while rubbing his chest, and for a long moment, he couldn't utter a word.

Worried that the outburst had affected Adam, Nadine hurried over to him and began massaging his pressure points to ease his discomfort.

Fussing over him, she said, "It's important to keep up good spirits, Grandpa. Outbursts will only wear you down. Could you calm down for Sean's sake?"

Adam was the only person in the Hamilton family who truly cared about Nadine. He was also incredibly protective of her.

As much as Nadine disliked Gigi, she would rather not pick a fight with the latter than see Adam get upset.

When Gigi would not stop aggravating Adam, Nadine cast an icy look at the former and hissed, "Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were to happen to him, you'd best believe I'll come after you!"

Nadine was normally a quiet figure in the Hamilton household. She never spoke too loudly, and she spent most of her days in silence like a wraith.

This was the first time she had looked so vicious, her gaze so sharp she looked like an apex predator locking down on its prey.

Gigi felt her heart leap to her throat.

She had never seen Nadine display such savagery, and the pointed look Nadine had given her sent chills down her spine.

Nadine's gaze was so terrifying that Gigi froze and dared not utter a sound.

Thankfully, Adam had recovered from the effects of his outburst and was no longer short of breath.

He clutched Nadine's hand and said emphatically, "You're as reliable as ever during crucial times, Nadine. I ought to thank you for what you did just now.

"If it weren't for you, that brat would have given me a heart attack."

Now that Adam was feeling better, he shot a dark look at Daniel and snapped, "What do you think will become of our family if we allow our children to behave as Gigi did?"

Daniel saw the disappointment in Adam's eyes and immediately walked over to Gigi. He took her by the arm and began dragging her away, snapping, "Time-out for you, young lady!"

Gigi turned to Evelyn helplessly and cried, "Mom, help me!"

Evelyn was about to plead Gigi's case when Jean suddenly fell to her knees before Adam. "Mr. Hamilton Senior, this is my fault. Gigi was only standing up for me.

"I was the cause of all this; Gigi had nothing to do with it, so punish me if you must.