Chapter 1036: Chapter 1036

[Two People’s Little Kitchen] live stream viewers might come for the cooking updates, but they love gossip even more.

The chat immediately heated up, almost directly prompting, "Start arguing, quick, start arguing."

Dashiell didn’t disappoint, and quickly sent a request to join the call.

When his handsome face appeared on camera wearing sunglasses, the chat erupted with compliments about how handsome he was.

But as soon as he slowly removed his sunglasses in front of the camera, some viewers questioned in the chat.

"Huh? This guy looks familiar?"

"Isn’t this the new guest from Season Three of Inspiration?! Scarlett Jennings’s brother!"

Dashiell clearly saw this message, and was quite pleased to be recognized, immediately nodding at the camera modestly,

"Yes, that’s me, I’m Dashiell."

As he greeted the viewers, Lionel Strickland quickly returned with the food and couldn’t help but quietly ask his companion,

"Didn’t he purposely put on sunglasses before joining the call? Why did he take them off again?"

Susan, staring blankly at the ice cream in Lionel’s hand, shook her head.

She didn’t know either.

She couldn’t understand actions without malice.

Over there, Zane Zaid felt both pleased and worried to see that the caller was a guest from Inspiration.

Pleased because of Inspiration’s huge popularity; getting them on the line could definitely bring a lot of attention to their stream.

Worried because this was a guest from Inspiration.

Everyone knows that guests from Inspiration have quite the reputation, especially with connections to the masterful Scarlett.

But since he initiated the call, he couldn’t back down now, or he’d look guilty.

"Dashiell, isn’t it? I don’t know where I’ve offended you, but I can swear I never intended what you’re suggesting."

"Though I want a child of my own with my wife, I wouldn’t harm an innocent life just to have one.

You might not know, but Zorion once saved my wife. I understand how important Zorion is to her, and I would never do what you’re suggesting to harm her."

He spoke with great certainty.

After all, the idea of losing the cat was just a thought he hadn’t acted upon. Even if a true master came, they couldn’t convict him.

All he needed was to keep his composure and turn this crisis into an opportunity. When the second season of Inspiration airs, aligning with Dashiell for PR could boost his and Penelope’s live stream popularity.

Calculating it this way, he wouldn’t just break even, he’d gain.

So, his chaotic thoughts stabilized and he returned to his usual streaming demeanor.

Dashiell knew people could be two-faced. That person who squeezed his hand during a handshake also acted well, but what did it matter?

In the end, he was exposed for having ill intentions toward a young boy.

So, crossing Dashiell was a tough pill to swallow.

"You want a child, but your wife doesn’t agree. You think she refuses because of the cat.

You believe she treats the cat like a child and that’s why she doesn’t want your child, so you want to do what those awful mothers-in-law do to get a second child and get rid of the cat! Without emotional support, she may agree to have a child with you!"

He had listened to Susan explain this before the call, so Dashiell perfectly understood the context of this "evil intention".

"What you’re saying is just your conjecture," Zane replied calmly.

Dashiell looked over at Penelope,

"Do you know why he’s so eager for a child? Because his mother keeps pressing him for a grandson.

And when he dines with friends, they all talk about their kids, and every time they mention him, they joke about whether he’s not capable, otherwise, why hasn’t he had kids after being married so long."

Once or twice can be ignored, but as it happens more, people can’t help but start to change their minds.

Zane never thought Dashiell would reveal something significant, but hearing this, panic flickered within him, because it was all true.

His mom wanted a child from the beginning, but back then he was young and didn’t want to be tied down by a child, so he went along with his wife in handling his mom.

But as their careers took off, he began to consider legacy — how could a successful man not have a son?

Moreover, deep down, he had an even subtler motive...

But before he could speak, Dashiell exposed that hidden motive, thanks to Susan,

"You feel that the content of the couples’ cooking daily isn’t explosive enough to attract traffic; you’ve eyed the traffic from those parent accounts and want a child to transition your content."

This statement from Dashiell was explosive. If the previous points could be understood, then what was this?

Getting a child for account transitioning?

Or, having a child and conveniently transitioning the account?

Either way, it boiled down to calculation.

If what Dashiell said was true, then Zane really was fame-hungry.

The live chat exploded, bringing in a surge of new viewers, and the online numbers started climbing, but Zane was far from happy.

Without even turning his head, he could feel his wife’s disbelieving, questioning gaze on him.

His facial expression involuntarily twitched a bit, seemingly suppressing anger, questioning Dashiell,

"Do you have any evidence for what you’re saying?! Without evidence, you’re just making wild guesses?! What’s your goal?! Are you sick?! Are you envious of others’ happiness and thus make up lies to gain attention?"

Zane paused, seemingly catching onto something,

"I get it, are you trying to draw attention to yourself? Even though you’re a guest on Inspiration, your ability to attract fans doesn’t compare to Scarlett’s before you, so you’ve used this tactic to stir discussion and gain fame!"

Dashiell didn’t expect to be attacked this way, especially from such an angle, and was momentarily dumbfounded but soon visibly enraged,

"Don’t talk nonsense! I haven’t! Do I need you to gain fame?!"

In his panic, he fell right into Zane’s trap.

In confrontations, once emotions are led by the opponent, you’re close to losing.

Seeing this, Zane immediately pressed his advantage,

"You’re guilty! Did I hit the nail on the head? You’re speculating maliciously about me, aren’t you? You say you don’t, well do you have evidence? You say I do, do you have evidence?!"

Zane’s relentless questions caught Dashiell off guard, and onlookers began to wonder if this was Dashiell’s marketing stunt.

After all, this kind of thing isn’t unheard of. In the entertainment world, scandals are sometimes leaked to fuel discussions among fans and outsiders.

Once the argument starts, the attention follows.

Suddenly, the viewers who were questioning and condemning Zane began to switch sides, defending Zane and criticizing Dashiell instead.

Penelope’s doubts about her husband began to waver due to this shift. Compared to an online stranger, she preferred to trust her husband.

Believing he wasn’t as calculating and terrifying as suggested.

Seeing that even the main parties involved were starting to doubt him, and with Zane continuing to demand evidence, Dashiell became so anxious that scales almost emerged.

Just when he was about to curse in frustration, the camera pointing at him was suddenly shifted by a hand.

Then, the camera that had only Dashiell’s image showed another person.

The person in front of the camera, with gentle eyebrows and a calm demeanor, spoke to the camera with a familiar voice and tone that viewers knew so well,