EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 16's

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“Do you have a grudge against me? Did anyone near me hurt you so much that you avenged me. Whahuh? Say!!” I've started to emotionally face it. I don't understand Rey. What does he want from me? Can't he just ignore me?

Suddenly his hand gripped my right wrist very tight, I grimaced to release it.

Rey looked at me very sharply, from the roar of her breath I knew she was trying to contain her anger.

“Stupid!!”

“Release!! My hand hurts.” I grimaced feeling his grip was very strong. After being forced off, I took a few steps back.

“Be out from before me! We have no reason to meet.” I immediately turned away from before him, no

want to hear the answer.

Looks like my efforts are working, I don't feel Rey following me. At least for the time being I can get away from it, I know a person like that guy will definitely come back again to harass me.

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As planned, I was almost at the cafe. Only a five-minute walk from the complex. When I

entering, Daniel was already at the window-side table with two drinks in front of him.

Seeing the look on her agitated face made me wonder if she wanted to meet.

“Daniel, what's up?” I asked while sitting in front of him. It seemed that my sister was surprised by my presence, she quickly gave one of the glasses that were in front of her to me.

“Why? Nervous as it seems.”

“Sister, are you off work today?”

I'm nodding. “Stop the bases, now say what is it?”

Daniel let out a long sigh, his face now covered in regret. I'm getting curious.

“Actually brother, I—“

He did not continue his words, I who was sipping taro milkshakes in front of me stopped. Suddenly I had a feeling what he was going to say had something to do with me.

“What? What did you do this time to sister?”

“Oh—Kakak know?”

I folded my hands over my stomach, looking at him seriously. “Say more details!”

Daniel scratched the back of his head, he did not dare to look at me but he finally continued.

“So don't you remember when my mom and I came to my sister's house? When a sister's friend told us that she

leave his stuff at sister's house?”

I remember that afternoon when I saw my mother and Daniel coming out of the house, they called a locksmith to open the house. And the friend Daniel meant was Rey.

The man said there was something left in my house when he never came in. That day I remember my mother scolding me.

Aaahh just remembered it making my heart ache. “Then?”

Suddenly Daniel took my hand and held it tight. He looked at me with a sad and regretful expression.

“I'm sorry brother, I have failed in that mining business. I was tricked. They disappeared after I gave up his investment capital. I'm chasing him now. If they've been caught I'll pay it off.”

“I—I mean I asked my mother for permission, she let me use the home certificate for guarantee to bank—“

“APA?!” I don't care if the people in the cafe are watching us, I've understood the flow of this kid. I'm so angry now!

“So you mean, you took your aunt's home certificate that day for a guarantee to the bank?! So?!”

Daniel looked down and nodded slowly. I don't know what else to think. Now I want to scream angry at him. Daniel was so smart to ask me to meet him at the cafe so I wouldn't yell at him.

“Are you crazy?! That's aunt's house!! You—just as you steal!!”

“Don't worry brother, I'm chasing him right now. If it's caught I will definitely return the money to brother—“

“YAAKK!! Do you think after catching the culprit he'll easily return the money?”

“Mother knows you must be here.” I looked up when I heard my mother's voice already between us.

Mother looked at Daniel annoyed, is it possible that mother will also milk this child? Better that way, ma'am.

“Bu, Daniel's investment failed. He was fooled by friend—“

“Have not been exaggerated!” I frowned not understanding, mother was already sitting next to Daniel, she was looking at me.

“Mother has scolded this child. You just need to sell one of the land to cover the loan to the bank. Daniel is trying to find the impostor.” Mother's voice sounded calm but somehow her voice made my chest cavity even more painful.

Is it that easy? Why didn't you defend me? As if everything was normal.

“No!! It's aunt's relics, I promised her not to sell it because aunt wants me to manage it.”

“Then what? You want to lose that house? Isn't that house you've always been proud of?” Mom took out a piece of paper and handed it to me.

I took a quick glance at the paper with the bank logo on it, I could read a glimpse of the numbers stamped for payment each month. Just counting my salary will not be enough.

I was so disappointed that I could not speak. I want to curse but I can't. Everything was stuck at the tip of my tongue.

“So mom wants me to take responsibility for her actions? Why not let Daniel pay for everything? If need be I will take this case to court!”

“You crazy? She's your sister!” Mom snapped at me making me jerk in surprise.

“Kak! I'm so sorry.”

“Then what am I for mom? Why should I be in charge again? If I don't take this matter to court, Daniel will never know the risk, he will continue to do all this in the future.”

“I've felt the risk, brother! I am so sorry for my sister and mother. Please don't report me, hm?”

“Are you happy to see your sister pleading like this? Daniel regretted it. You as her brother should help her. It should be the mother who brought the issue of aunt's inheritance to justice. He should have left everything to Daniel because he would be the head of the family later. Men who are more suitable to manage all that land.”

I've been crying without a sound, my chest is very tight and my throat hurts.I'm ashamed to cry in front of mom but I can't help it because it's going to be more painful.

“Not that I don't want to give up all that land to Daniel, if I can I'll give it a ma'am. But I promised auntie before she died that I would manage her.”

“Hah the reason is always the same. Just tell me you don't want to give it up. I know your nature from a very long time ago

crappy. Remember, because you too my mother and husband should get divorced!!” My body immediately gasped in shock at what mother said. My mind was empty and my heart was beating very fast.

I sweat and my chest feels more tight. The memory of how my father and mother divorced when I was six came back to the surface.

“Stop bothering your sister! None of this is enough considering how you got me and my husband divorced!! If you're still stubborn, I won't consider you my son anymore!”

“What? Divorced with mom for what? Mom never told me.”

“Because of your sister! She said everything—it's been mom didn't want to discuss it, it's too painful for me to remember. What is clear is that your brother has destroyed the happiness and future of mother.”

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