Before Life 93
Posted on July 09, 2025 ยท 0 mins read
Listen to this chapter:

Chapter 93

In the party room, Abigailโ€™s 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 Daniellaโ€™s sobbing. He felt his head about to explode, changed into slippers, and marched straight upstairs.

Annoyed by Daniellaโ€™s crying, Stephen turned and saw him. โ€œDad, where have you been these past few days?โ€

โ€œDad, Dani got bullied by Abby and her friends again tonight,โ€ Christian snapped angrily. โ€œTell Mom to call Abigail backโ€”Iโ€™ll teach her a lesson!โ€

Biancaโ€™s voice came down from upstairs. โ€œAbby wonโ€™t 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. โ€œWill 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.

โ€œDo you think youโ€™d get blacklisted if you hadnโ€™t messed with Abigail or faked those photos?โ€ he hissed. โ€œIโ€™ve asked aroundโ€”everyone 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. โ€œYou didnโ€™t even tell me you contacted Chris, making him come all the way back toโ€ฆโ€

Christian frowned. โ€œStop picking on Dani.โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t 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 wasnโ€™t doting on her like before. โ€œStevie,โ€ she called out, panicking.

Stephen glanced back. After years of spoiling his sister, he couldnโ€™t bear being too harsh on her. โ€œAbigailโ€™s different now. She served three years in prison for you. We donโ€™t know what she went through there. Pushing her will only backfire.โ€

โ€œAre we supposed to coddle her?โ€ Christian grumbled.

โ€œSheโ€™s our sister too,โ€ Stephen said coldly. โ€œWhy coddle Dani and not her? She served three years for Daniโ€”we canโ€™t 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. โ€œLetโ€™s go downstairs.โ€

They opened the door to find the lead officer storm in, flash his badge, and ask, โ€œIs Stephen Gibson home?โ€

โ€œHeโ€™s sleeping. Whatโ€™s this about?โ€ Bianca clutched Gabrielโ€™s hand, voice trembling.

โ€œHeโ€™s 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.

โ€œHit and run? You must be mistaken. I wasโ€ฆโ€ Gabriel cut him off.

โ€œStevie, 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 didnโ€™t know his father.


Please let us know if you find any errors, so we can fix them.