Chapter 22 Someone who knew their stuff immediately recognized the gemstone chess set . " These pieces are made from rate , high - grade gemstands , right ? " The moment those words come out , the crowd collectively gasped . Among gemstones, these rare varieties were the most valuable , each set easily worth hundreds of thousands of dollars . No one one expected Abigail to give Adam such an estravagant pift . Someone exclaimed , " No wonder Mr. Fletcher treats Abigail like his own granddaughter . Everyone knows how much he loves chess - this gift really hit the mark . " Feeling all the shocked and admiring looks cast toward Abigail , Daniella clenched her fists so tightly her nails nearly dug into her skin , " Stevie , did you help Abby prepare that gift ? " Daniella's voice wasn't quiet , and some in the crowd suddenly looked as if they'd figured it all out . One person said , " Looks like that gift was from the Gibson family . They're so generous . " Another added , " Of course they are . The Gibson family and the Fletcher family are practically in - laws already . " Stephen stared at Daniella in shock , ready to deny it , but suddenly a thought hit him . Where did Abigail get the money for such a pricey gift ? Did Mom give her the money ? " Josephine Garcia let out a cold laugh . " I thought Abigail prepared it for Mr. Fletcher herself . Turns out she used family money to score points . Not even close to the kind of effert Dani puts in ." " Josephine , don't say that . Abby just came back . Everyone in the family wants to make it up to her , " Daniella said gently Josephine gave Daniella a frustrated look . " That's your problem , Dani , You're too soft . I heard she hasn't even called your parents Mom and Dad since she came back . She doesn't see you all as her family at all . " Blanca's face turned sour at that Daniella's voice stayed delicate . " Josephine , stop . As long as Abby's happy, it doesn't matter if I have to put up with a little mistreatment . I just feel bad for Mom , Dad , and Stevie . " Stephen felt a warm surge in his chest . He thought . The reason we favor Dani is because she always cares so much about us . Not like Abigail . His gaze toward Abigail grew even colder . " That's not true , " Abigail said , breaking the silence as she looked at Adam , didn't use the Gibson family's money Adam paused for a moment , then nodded . " Abby , I really like the gemstone chess set you gave me He'd made up his mind . Whether Abigail used the Gibson family's money to buy this gift or not , he wouldn't let her bear the cost of something so expensive . He'd buy the chess set himself . " You expect us to believe that just because you said i Josephine sneered , her face full of disdain . " Where would you even get the money to buy a gemstone chess set ? With your high school diploma that even small companies don't want ? " Dani , you see ? And you still defend her ? She can even admit she used your family's money . " As Josephine scoffed , Abigail's expression darkened . Abigail hadn't planned on dealing with people like this . She'd come to the party for oon - to visit Adam . But she hated being falsely accused . " Abby , the family's money belongs to Mom , Dad , and our brothers . If you got their permission , it's fine to use it , " Daniella said , then turned to Bianca . " Right , Mom ! " Chapter 22 Bianca frowned . She was sure she hadn't given Abigall any money . She thought , ' Did Abigail take it on her own ? " Abigail didn't say anything to me about money , Dad , did she tell you ? " Stephen asked immediately , looking at Abigail like Gabriel knew there hadn't beeh any large transactions from the company , so it had to be from the household funds . He thought , was it Blanca who gav it to her ? ' " We'll talk about this at home , " Gabriel muttered under his breath , not wanting to be a laughingstock in front of all these people . SEX , thinking about how the gemstone chess set cost hundreds of thousands and Abigail hadn't even mentioned it to them before giving it away , he couldn't hide the frustration in his chest , A flicker of amusement flashed in Daniella's eyes . She glanced at Josephine , then bit her lip and said nothing . Josephine was clearly annoyed with the Gibson family . She thought , ' Of course they're playing favorites just because Daniella's adopted . She went through all that trouble to impress Adam and Abigail still stole the spotlight , I've got to stand up for my bestia ! Josephine turned and asked , " Mr. Gibson , are you sure Abigail didn't steal your family's money to buy that gemstone chess ser ? " Stephen's expression darkened . He didn't say anything , but the doubt was already eating at him . He just couldn't figure out how Abigail would've gotten access to the family funds . " Josephine , that's enough ," h , Daniella said , putting on an anxious look Abigail lifted her gaze and looked directly at the Gibson family " I said I didn't use the Gibson family's money ." The room fell silent for a moment . Then someone suddenly spoke up , " Has no one noticed ? This gemstone chess set isn't something that could be easily bought , " As far as I know , only two sets were ever made with these rare gemstones and both have already been acquired . One of them is with the Moore family Does that mean Abigail has some kind of connection with them ? " The murmurs in the crowd shifted direction again . As suspicion flared , jealousy followed . Before Abigail could respond , a voice laced with malice broke through the noise . " Did she steal that gemstone chess set ? " Someone spoke , " The Moore family doesn't just let anyone into their circle . " Another chimed in , " But isn't Abigail supposed to be the Gibson heiress ? How would she even get close enough to steal from the Moores ? " Then someone else scoffed , " Heiress ? Please . She wasn't even raised by the Gibsons . Who knows what she was doing before they brought her back ? She probably worked as a maid in some rich family's house . " Abigail stared coldly at the crowd . Just a few words and they were ready to brand her a thief . That same relative of the Fletcher family sneered , " Adam treats you so well , and this is how you repay him ? You're dragging him down with you . " Abigail could ignore the rest , but not when it came to Adam . " Mr. Fletcher , I didn't steal it , " she said , E