Chapter 17 Youre so useless , Dexter . You cant even help someone up properly ! I still dont know what Angie saw in you . Oh right , I was the one who arranged your marriage , after all . Without my aid , how would you have been lucky enough to marry such a beautiful and outstanding wife like Angie ? You should count your blessings … Joseph went on and on , scolding Dexter endlessly . Dexter had no choice but to listen , and it was torturous . Grandpa , dont bother with him . Ill make you your favorite bouillabaisse and grilled fish . Angela took Josephs arm and led him away , giving Dexter an exaggerated eyeroll over her shoulder as she went . Dexter was furious , yet he had nowhere to vent . That night , Angela retreated to her bedroom early and locked the door. With Joseph gone , she had temporarily lost her protector and couldnt afford to provoke Dexter too much . Bamford , Mr. Bamford has gone out . Youre free to come out . Donnas voice came from the other side of the door . Angela felt a rush of relief but remained cautious . She peered through the peephole and saw that there was indeed only Donna outside . Instantly , she relaxed upon learning that Dexter wasnt around . Where did he go ? she asked as she stepped into the living room . Donna shrugged and replied , I heard someone arranged a last minute gathering and invited Mr. Bamford over . I dont know the details . Who cares , Angela muttered . Suddenly , an idea came to her . Donna , Ill write you a list please buy these items for me as quickly as possible . Sometimes , when inspiration struck , she had to draw immediately , or the moment would pass . Angela had been in an excellent creative state lately . She had just come up with an idea for her latest artwork . It would be a portrait of Joseph . Angela intended to give it to him to make him happy . Donna returned quickly with everything on the list . Angela took a shower and changed into her pajamas . She set up her new streaming equipment on her desk and spread out the paper . It was going to be a long night . Chapter 17 +25 BONUS At Mystique Bar , Zayn had reserved the largest private room to celebrate his birthday with a dozen close friends . At first , Dexter hadnt been planning on going . But when Zayn had mentioned that Elena would be there , he had shown up . Come on , happy birthday to me ! Zayn raised his glass , toasting everyone present . The others stood up with their glasses in unison , except for Dexter , who remained seated . Zayn didnt mind at all merely having Dexter present was already a great honor . Happy birthday , Zayn . Hopefully , youll find your special someone this year . Elena handed him a pair of limited edition headphones that was quite expensive . Zayns face lit up with delight. Thanks , Elena darling . Love you ! Elenas face stiffened , and she glanced instinctively at Dexter , who happened to look up was steady just then . Their eyes met , and his gaze was steady and cold . Somewhat flustered , she responded with a laugh , Whos your darling ? Dont speak nonsense . Zayn laughed it off and sat down to open his other gifts . Hey , what are you guys looking at ? Zayn noticed a few of his friends huddled in the corner and staring at something on their phones . Theres a streamer painting live right now . Its pretty interesting , one friend replied casually . Zayn snatched the phone and plopped down on the couch . The others crowded around him . On the screen was just a tabletop and a pair of delicate , fair hands . The streamer didnt speak , and only the sound of the brush could be heard in the background . There was the occasional chime of the viewers sending her a live gift . Whats so interesting about this ? Sure , her hands look soft and fair . Can you imagine how smooth they must feel ? Zayn commented , handing the phone to Dexter . Dexter took the phone and glanced at the screen , where the pair of hands was working intently . His expression suddenly shifted , and he sat up straighter . Upon seeing this , the others thought Dexter was interested in the streamer . They all pulled out their phones and flooded the streamers live room with gifts . Instantly , gift emojis -filled the screen . The streamer was stunned for a second before she chuckled . Her voice then came through [ } +25 BONUS Chapter 17 . the speakers . Thank you so much , everyone . Her voice sounded modified , but it was unmistakably a gentle female voice . Oh , shes got the right vibe beautiful art , and a sweet voice . I bet shes gorgeous too , one of them commented . None of them noticed Dexters expression growing darker by the second . He toyed with his phone wordlessly and drank another glass of wine . Elena noticed his odd behavior and sat beside him . Whats wrong , Dexter ? You seem upset . She , too , had sensed something unusual . The decor in the streamers room looked suspiciously like that of the room in Bamford Estate . So , she suspected that the person streaming was Angela . Nothing , Dexter replied indifferently . Though Elena was a close friend , he wasnt interested in airing his familys dirty laundry . Taking a sip of her drink , Elena casually suggested , Why dont you invite Angela to join us , Dexter ? Its been a long time since shes been out , and its Zayns birthday . It would be fun for everyone . Everyone fell silent and didnt know what to say to her suggestion . They all knew how Dexter disliked Angela and rarely acknowledged her . Only Elena dared to bring it up . Dexters response left everyone stunned . The streamers live room continued to gain momentum as curiosity about the faceless artist grew . In under an hour , the number of her viewers surpassed all others in the same category . It reached tens of thousands . Right now , she was drawing a young lady supporting an elderly figure it was a simple yet evocative image . Her framework was complete and the characters had taken shape . What impressed everyone was her speed . Her hand flew across the paper smoothly without a single correction . Each stroke was confident , as though she had envisioned this painting hundreds of times in her head before . Dexter observed this with a frown . Then , he got up and made a phone call . A moment later , Zayns group saw that the streamer had gone offline, explaining that someone had interrupted her and she would show the finished piece tomorrow . Ah , thats disappointing . Im done watching her . I dont think Ill watch her stream again next time . Did she purposely leave so that the viewers would want more or what ? Ive never seen any +25 BONUS Chapter streamer do this . Less than 30 minutes later , Angela arrived . She wore a simple white dress and flats . 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