Chapter 93
In the party room, Abigailโs phone vibrated. She saw a video from a friend and clicked on it.
When Gabriel recovered from dizziness and disorientation, he saw a man in a restaurant uniform lying motionless in the middle of the road ahead. Panicked, he was about to call for help when he calmed down, immediately drove away, and fled back to Gibson Villa.
As soon as Gabriel returned to Gibson Villa, he heard Daniellaโs sobbing. He felt his head about to explode, changed into slippers, and marched straight upstairs.
Annoyed by Daniellaโs crying, Stephen turned and saw him. โDad, where have you been these past few days?โ
โDad, Dani got bullied by Abby and her friends again tonight,โ Christian snapped angrily. โTell Mom to call Abigail backโIโll teach her a lesson!โ
Biancaโs voice came down from upstairs. โAbby wonโt come back because she was too harsh before. How can I reason with that stubborn girl? Gabriel, you just drink whenever something happens!โ
Already throbbing with a headache, Gabriel exploded at the overlapping voices. โWill you ever give me a break? You only know how to cry when things go wrong! If you have depression, take your pills and rest at home!โ
His roar silenced Daniella.
โDo you think youโd get blacklisted if you hadnโt messed with Abigail or faked those photos?โ he hissed. โIโve asked aroundโeveryone says Halden Group and Sebastian himself investigated. Do you think Sebastian would frame you?โ With that, he stormed upstairs.
Tears still on her lashes, Daniella stared in horror. Gabriel had looked like a murderer tonight. The entire Gibson household fell silent under his wrath.
Once Gabriel shut his door, Stephen stood up and glanced at Daniella. โYou didnโt even tell me you contacted Chris, making him come all the way back toโฆโ
Christian frowned. โStop picking on Dani.โ
โI donโt want to, but this troublemaker mixes truth and lies, refuses to apologize, and drags you into it to make things worse,โ Stephen said before heading upstairs.
Daniella cried harder, shocked that Stephen wasnโt doting on her like before. โStevie,โ she called out, panicking.
Stephen glanced back. After years of spoiling his sister, he couldnโt bear being too harsh on her. โAbigailโs different now. She served three years in prison for you. We donโt know what she went through there. Pushing her will only backfire.โ
โAre we supposed to coddle her?โ Christian grumbled.
โSheโs our sister too,โ Stephen said coldly. โWhy coddle Dani and not her? She served three years for Daniโwe canโt be too good to her.โ With that, he went upstairs.
At midnight, sirens outside Gibson Villa woke the neighbors. Bianca threw off her covers, rushed to the window, and paled at the sight of police cars. Memories of the day Abigail was taken away flooded back, along with the fear Abigail must have felt.
Gabriel sat on the bed, oddly calm. โLetโs go downstairs.โ
They opened the door to find the lead officer storm in, flash his badge, and ask, โIs Stephen Gibson home?โ
โHeโs sleeping. Whatโs this about?โ Bianca clutched Gabrielโs hand, voice trembling.
โHeโs suspected of hit-and-run. We need to take him in for questioning,โ the police officer said grimly.
Stephen, just descending the stairs, froze.
โHit and run? You must be mistaken. I wasโฆโ Gabriel cut him off.
โStevie, go with the police. When I came home tonight, I noticed your front bumper was smashed. I wondered why.โ
Stephen looked stunned for a second and immediately realized what was going on. Staring at Gabriel, he suddenly felt like he didnโt know his father.