The Inheritance Games, #4
The Brothers Hawthorne
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Contents
CHAPTER 57: GRAYSON
Overview
Gigi’s dramatic arrival turns out to be drunken chaos rather than an emergency, but her humor quickly gives way to a real demand: she wants access to the photos from Sheffield Grayson’s bank box. Her theory that the pictures may be deliberate decoys or clues keeps the investigation moving, while Grayson privately confronts the emotional weight of seeing Savannah and Gigi as family. The chapter sharpens Grayson’s conflict between protecting Avery and being honest with the sisters.
Summary
Grayson panics when Nash arrives carrying Gigi, fearing she is hurt, but Gigi immediately turns her head and begins drunkenly telling a joke. Xander supplies the punch line, and Savannah realizes Gigi is not injured but extremely drunk.
Nash sets Gigi down, and Grayson tries to take control of the situation. Gigi fixates on whether Grayson is ticklish, while Xander mischievously confirms that he is. The teasing unsettles Grayson, but Nash and Xander enjoy watching him deal with Gigi’s chaotic affection.
Gigi refuses Savannah’s attempt to take her home and turns the moment back to the mystery. Gigi demands to see the photos from Sheffield Grayson’s safe-deposit box, suggesting that the pictures might be decoys meant to mislead whoever finds them and that they could instead be clues.
As Gigi treats Grayson like a brother, Grayson reflects on how the twins could have been to him what he, Xander, and Jameson are to Nash. That possibility is painful because Grayson is still keeping secrets and believes he may have to betray Savannah and Gigi to protect Avery and the family.
Gigi drunkenly searches Grayson for the photos, realizes he has no pockets because he is wearing only a swimsuit, and comments on his abs. After more teasing from Xander and Nash, Grayson urges Savannah to take Gigi home, but Gigi objects to being managed and insists that she is capable of making her own decisions. Gigi ends the chapter by demanding again to see the photos.
Who Appears
- Grayson HawthorneTries to manage drunk Gigi while wrestling with family loyalty and hidden betrayals.
- Gigi GraysonArrives drunk, jokes chaotically, and demands to inspect the safe-deposit box photos.
- Savannah GraysonRecognizes Gigi is drunk and attempts to take her twin home.
- Nash HawthorneCarries Gigi in, teases Grayson, and invokes Hawthorne sibling dynamics.
- Xander HawthorneEncourages Gigi’s tickling scheme and adds playful chaos to the scene.