Chapter 22 In a daze , Angela heard the familiar yet distant voice of tharle She jolted slightly . In the hazy light of her dream , she saw Marie looking at her quietly with a gentle and loving gaze . Angela was stunned . Her voice trembled as she murmured , Mom , is that you ? Ive missed you so much ! Tears filled Maries eyes . My child , youve suffered so much . Angela lowered her head , and her tears began streaming down like a broken dam . She hadnt cried like this in a dream for a long time . Her tears soaked the pillow , dampening her dreams . The faint sound of her soft sobs stirred Dexter from his sleep in annoyance . He thought irritably , Why is she making noise in the middle of the night now ? He threw off the covers , ready to scold her , but stopped short when he realized that she she was crying . Angela was curled up on the floor . She looked so small . At that moment , looked like a child who hadnt yet grown up . However , her tears were real . An odd feeling of frustration surged in Dexters chest . He tried to ignore it as he lay back . But no matter how hard he tried , he couldnt sleep . He decided that he would do one good deed . He sat up and slowly maneuvered himself out of bed while keeping his legs apart at an awkward angle to avoid straining his injury . Then , he bent down and carefully lifted Angela up , tucking her under the blanket . All you do is cry ! He grumbled to himself and reluctantly lay down beside her . In the darkness , a subtle feminine fragrance emanated from Angela . Her scént stirred his most primal instincts . As a result , Dexters pain flared up again . Angrily , he got up and stood by the window , letting the cool air rush over him for a long time before that sudden urge died down . The next morning , Angela woke up to the blinding sunlight . Reaching out, she felt something soft and warm . She paused , sitting up in shock to find herself lying in Dexters bed . Meanwhile , he was awkwardly sprawled on the makeshift bed on the floor that she Chapter 22 had prepared for herself . He looked very uncomfortable with his long arms and legs jutting out of the edges . What are you staring at ? Dexter suddenly opened his eyes , his expression as icy as ever as he met her gaze . Why are you sleeping on the floor ? Angela asked , puzzled . Because you grind your teeth and fart in your sleep , he replied with a mocking smirk . Angela was speechless . She thought , Fine . He can say whatever he wants . Even when he was injured , Dexters hectic work schedule wasnt disrupted at all . He spent the day on calls with his assistant and video meetings with business partners . In fact , he was so busy that he even skipped lunch . Angela took his lunch to the study before slipping away to the least noticeable room in the massive , castle like villa within Bamford Estate . She needed to think of ways to earn more money . With less than three months left , she decided that her next piece would feature Bamford Estate itself . On the short video platform Angela had chosen to stream on , most viewers were common folks who found unusual scenes and buildings especially fascinating . So , as soon as she started streaming and finished a rough outline in 20 minutes , people began flooding into her live stream . Wow , whats our artist taking us today ? This place looks like a castle . Is it somewhere in Estra ? This feels oddly familiar . Maybe its a set from a movie or TV show . Thats Bamford Estate ! 30 % of it is open to the public , but the other 70 % is private grounds . This woman must be a nanny or a housekeeper . Shes probably drawing for some extra cash while the owners are away . Chapter 23 In CrushReel's ongoing romance novel, "All the Wrong Reasons," the protagonist, Andrea, faces a pivotal choice: either write a sex column or risk losing her job due to her lack of experience in that area. 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