HappyNovelChapter 269 Nadine suddenly fell silent, and her expression turned cold. The warmth Brad felt vanished completely.
Just moments ago, he saw Nadine's concerned and worried face. It made him feel more content than sealing a multi-billion dollar deal.
He even felt an urge to embrace her and soften up to her.
Just as he was about to do so, Nadine's face fell.
It caught him off guard, and he quickly withdrew his outstretched hand.
His gaze, once filled with warmth, now turned distant and indifferent. It was as if nothing had happened.
Nadine said coldly, "Forget it. It's all in the past." The once warm atmosphere between them turned tense.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBoth their tones sounded sour.
They both then fell into a heavy silence.
Neither of them were willing to address each other.
Nadine felt an overwhelming sense of oppression. It felt like an invisible weight was pressing down on her chest, suffocating her.
Ignoring Brad, she stood up and went upstairs to comfort the stunned and frozen Sean.
Shaken by the earlier events, Sean turned pale.
Nadine was heartbroken for her son. She took him to his room and tried to soothe him with stories, hoping to lift his spirits and help him recover from the fright.
After watching Nadine and Sean enter the children's room, Brad pressed his aching temples and asked one of the bodyguards, "What is Gigi doing now?" The bodyguard beside him quickly used the inteto check on Gigi's situation.
Soon, the response cback. "Ms.
Hamilton is crying and refuses to Stone get punished. She's insisting on seeing Mrs. Hamilton and is making a scene." Gigi was in big trouble today and had hurt Brad. She was scared and flustered.
Growing up, no matter how she messed up, Evelyn always managed to smooth things over for her.
Now, Gigi refused to have a timeout, so she wanted to turn to Evelyn for help.
However, Brad had ordered the bodyguards not to inform Evelyn.
They even confiscated her phone to keep her from contacting Evelyn.
Gigi had never faced such humiliation before. She cried & Allen before. She cried loudly, cursing both the bod and Brad.
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He said through the intercom, "Keep an eye on her! No one is to interact with her!"
Gigi's actions were unacceptable. If she wasn't properly disciplined, she e might cause even more chaos.
Since their parents wouldn't handle her, he had to take up theresponsibility as Gigi's brother. The bodyguard responded firmly, "Yes, Mr. Hamilton!" After checking on Gigi, Brad leaned back in his chair.
The long wound on his hand throbbed with a sharp pain that disturbed his calm.
He wasn't normally sensitive to pain, but this injury seemed especially excruciating.
It was as if a searing iron was pressed against his hand.
He closed his eyes to rest, but all he could think about was Nadine's concerned gaze toward him.
He thought she couldn't possibly fake compassion.
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