Chapter 47 Chapter 47 ( No. ] Abigail sent the message and set her phone down before heading to the bathroom for a shower . ¥ 90 % 會 When she came out , a few new notifications lit up the screen . She skimmed through them and replied : [ I'm not planning to return to the design industry for now . ] That man once told her that her real talent lay in computer science . Abigail logged out of the alternate account with practiced ease and switched back to her main one . Almost instantly , a message from Sebastian popped up , asking if she was available the next day . Thinking of her visit to Adam , Abigail replied : [ Mr. Robinson , is it work - related ? ] Sebastian : [ Nope . Personal . ] That surprised her a little , but she responded : [ Sorry , I won't be free tomorrow . ] Sebastian : [ Alright . ] Relieved it wasn't a company matter , Abigail let it go , though a flicker of curiosity about what " personal " business Sebastian had passed through her mind . Still , she truly didn't have the time . She slept soundly that night . 蓉 The next morning , her internal clock woke her at just the right time . Abigail got up and headed to the bathroom to wash up . She planned to visit Adam early and spend more time chatting with him . By the time she finished and checked her phone , her Uber was nearly there . Carrying the things she'd prepared , she left the house . The household staff were already cleaning . As she passed by , they threw her subtle glances - nothing overt , but obvious enough . Abigail's place in this house had always been awkward . Everyone knew the family favored the fake daughter , Daniella , and ignored their real one . The staff , as always , took cues from their employers . Whoever Gabriel and Bianca favored , the staff would treat with respect . Anyone else ? Not so much . Of course , the Gibsons knew this . They simply didn't care about that . Thankfully , Abigail no longer cared either . The only person she truly cared about was her grandfather . It took nearly an hour for the car to arrive at Green Garden . Situated on the mountainside on the outskirts of the city , Green Garden was quiet , with clean air and tranquil scenery . It was where Adam spent most of his time recuperating . He'd known Abigail was visiting today and had asked the servants early on to prepare her favorite fruits and snacks . As soon as Abigail stepped into Green Garden , the butler came to escort her to Adam . She greeted him . " Hi , Adam . " Adam was sitting alone in front of a chess table , playing chess with himself . Upon seeing her , he smiled warmly and waved . " Abby , join me . " Abigail handed her things to the butler , took off her bag , and sat opposite Adam . With just one glance , she took in the entire board . The game was already into the second half of the game . Adam pushed the white pieces toward her with a grin . " Do you know how to play from here ? " Abigail placed a piece on the board , and Adam's eyes lit up . " Impressive . I didn't know you could play . You have to come more often and play this with 1/3 Chapter 47 me . " She replied , " Your turn , Adam . " He chuckled and nodded . When the match ended , a familiar voice sounded behind her . " Since when did you know how to play chess ? " Abigail turned around , a bit surprised to see Ralph . He gave a casual smile and explained , " I stayed here last night . " Abigail thought , ' That explains why he's here so early ! ' " I didn't used to like it . " Her voice paused slightly . She had learned chess during her time in prison - from that guy . He was particularly skilled in strategy . He taught her everything from the basics to advanced play , patiently and meticulously . " Adam , I've never been around Green Garden before . Mind if I take a look around ? " Abigail no longer felt like playing and made the suggestion . Adam smiled , " Go ahead . Let Ralph show you around ." Just as Abigail was about to decline , Ralph had already stepped up beside her . " Come on , I'll show you around here ." Abigail replied , " If you're busy , don't bother . I can go alone . " Ralph didn't respond , but there was a slight frown on his face . Clearly , he didn't seem too pleased with her attitude . Abigail didn't wait for an answer . She picked a direction and started walking . Ralph followed her closely . The atmosphere between them was far from comfortable . " Abigail , " Ralph spoke first once they were out of Adam's view , " can we talk ? " Abigail didn't see what there was to talk about between them . She asked , " What do you want to say ? " Ralph heard the cold edge in her voice and frowned . " Do you have to sound like that ? I just want to know how you managed to get a job at Halden Group . Dani told me their recruitment heavily favors academic background , and you … " Abigail cut him off , clearly irritated . " Did Daniella also tell you I slept with someone to get the job ? " The biting sarcasm in her tone made Ralph scowl , and he shot back , " Abigail , Dani was just being objective . You don't always have to pick on her . If you don't want me to misunderstand , then explain ." Abigail could only laugh inwardly . ' It's absurd. Looking at Ralph now , all the fondness I once had for him seems ridiculous . I must've been blind back then to think Ralph was my salvation .' Her voice was steady and caim . " I don't see anything worth explaining . The truth speaks for itself . As for Daniella , as long as she doesn't come after me , I won't bother her . " With that , she turned and walked away . Ralph was about to follow when his phone rang . He answered , " Hi , Mr. Gibson , Mrs. Gibson … " Back at Ralph's residence , the Fletchers had just arrived . Daniella trailed behind Bianca . 2/3 Elena took Daniella's hand and said warmly , " It's only been a few days , but pain , you re designer at Halden Group . How's that going ? " 3/3