EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episodes 158

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The sewing wound on my left shoulder felt a little sore and numb, I just found out that just walking slowly felt quite painful.

“Oh? Why leave the room, miss Icha?” That was Sister Rini's question when I was in front of her.

There was only Sister Rini and one other sister standing guard at this table. Almost all the sisters here already know me in and out of the hospital, they also know that the doctor who always handles me here is Doctor Stefan.

I smiled at these two women. “Can I ask for help?”

“What's up?” Ask them both in unison.

“Tonight I can't sleep, do you guys have masks? I mean, just so I can calm down and fall asleep. If you don't have one, can you show me where I can buy it? Does the pharmacy here sell it?”

For a moment, the two sisters looked at each other before Sister Rini replied. “I don't have, but the pharmacy under sell it.”

“Oh really? All right, I'll go downstairs then, thanks.” I said retreat but the nurse beside Sister Rini stood up to hold my steps.

“Nona Icha just wait here, let me buy it down. Miss must rest to heal quickly.” I can see the name tag this woman is wearing.

“Really? Thank you, sorry to trouble, sister Lia.” I nodded slowly feeling very helped.

Sister Lia said goodbye to sister Rini and then she came out of the podium table and walked up to me.

“Awhile sus, I first take the money—“

“Let the money be from me first, miss just wait in the room.” Sela sister Lia while stepping away from me.

“Suster, please buy 2 packs.” The lady in neat clothes nodded at me and immediately walked away from the main door of this floor which was guarded by two security guards in front.

“Oh, Icha? Why are you outside?” That's Doctor Stefan's voice, coming from the door of the emergency staircase in front of this podium.

My reflexes turned to see this honey-brown man closing the door behind him with his feet.

“Goodnight, doc.” Sister Rini said hello. Doctor Stefan nodded at her glance then looked back at me and stepped closer.

“Suster Lia helped me buy a face mask in the pharmacy below.”

“Maxer?” Her question frowned not understanding.

I nodded, she must be wondering why these nights I went out to ask for a face mask.

“Dok, I want to ask you something.” I said switching the conversation, after seeing it like this I immediately remembered, indeed wanting to chat about the antidote to the poison to her. There was no proper timing that day.

“Interest in asking what? Let me take you to room.” Doctor Stefan helped me pull the infusion pole and we walked slowly away from Sister Rini to my hospital room.

“I haven't had time to ask about the antidote. So now my body is fine ‘kan doc? The antidote to the poison worked very well huh?”

A moment Doctor Stefan looked at me and he looked back ahead. “The poison is gone, but you are still in healing. The poison is very rare in this day and age so your case is special because there is no real comparison data. Thank goodness the bidder that Bayu brought is powerful so you don't have to worry.”

I nodded and smiled with relief.

“But still, I still don't know what's wrong with you. Is your hobby toxic?” Doctor Stefan's tone sounded upset right now.

I glanced at him who was also looking at me. “And today you were exposed to another poison! Fortunately Bayu had already faced this poison so he knew what to do quickly. The results of his blood test also the poison has been out of your body, now your body must be extra in healing because you have been poisoned 3 times!”

I chuckled softly at this man's scolding.

“The first time we met, you came brought by Bayu with a condition already severe due to poisoning, the second also Bayu asked me to examine the antidote to the poison before it was given to you, and then, then now the third poison I have to test you several times to make sure the poison has been removed by Bayu.”

In retrospect, the presence of Bayu and such poison into two magnetic poles that attract each other. I was exposed to the poison associated with Bayu but he also saved me.

“Please stop being exposed to toxins again! I'm afraid your body won't be able to do it again if you have to accept the 4.”

“I'll be careful.” I answered when we were at my doorstep.

“By the way doc, tomorrow I'm clearance to leave the hospital. Tomorrow's Monday so I have to get back to work.” Doctor Stefan immediately folded his hands over his stomach and looked at me seriously.

“No! You can't leave the hospital. The wound isn't even dry. You have to do another blood test later and then when there are sewing wounds, usually they will have fever and swelling.” It was as if I had just realized it, which Dr. Stefan said was true, there must be such side effects.

“No doc, anyway I also work indoors, sitting in front of the computer. I promise I won't overdo it.”

“What Bayu agree to?”

“No. Anyway I don't need her approval ‘kan?”

“You should get his approval!”

“But he's not my family!”

“He's your future husband and all this time he's been registered as a guardian every time you get into the hospital!” My face suddenly turned red.

Doctor Stefan reminded me of his proposal, of our conversation with grandfather and of his plan to marry me in two weeks.

Geez! I didn't think it was true that we were getting married so soon?!

Suddenly I felt Doctor Stefan's warm palm touching my forehead which was partially covered with hair. “Have you started fever? Your face is flushed!”

“Ti—no doc! All right, thank you! Po—koknya tomorrow Bayu will also approve my return.” I quickly turned around and did not realize that the wound was painful due to the sudden movement.

Doctor Stefan quickly opened the room door for me, was about to drive me inside but I forbade him and once again bothered to rest.

The door was closed and I stepped slowly towards the bed, now that the sleeping position was stretched out and his regular breathing indicated he was actually sleeping soundly.

“—says protect you.” That's Bayu's muttering voice.

She spoke in her sleep just as I was about to go up, sitting by her side.

“No need to work. I'll spoil you.” His murmur became clearer. I chuckled softly then immediately climbed onto the bed and sat down beside him.

Pinched his cheek gently with anxiety. “What was the debate in continuing in the dream, huh?”

Bayu piqued for a while with his forehead wrinkled. I immediately removed the pinch of her cheek and rubbed the frown until the frown disappeared and Bayu calmed down again.

Was he so worried about me that he got carried away with a dream?

Whatever is in his dream, hopefully can make this man sleep better.

I approached him and briefly peeked at his forehead. “Tonight sleep better because I will be next to you.”

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