EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 160's

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Now my face and his face were very close, only five inches away but this man did not want to budge at all!

“I remind you again, you've sneezed eleven times! You're hurt too! Whatever the reason, you can't go to work! You need money? I have a lot of money, what you ask for I will definitely fulfill!”

“Wood! I told you, it's my job, it's my career, and it's my future! I don't need your money, all I need now is work! I can't stay out because I'll be replaced and fired!” I called out to him back.

“Aren't I in your future plans, too? Would you rather work than me? They will replace you but I will not replace you!”

“Isshh.. You and my job are two different things, not the same!” Suddenly my cheeks slowly warmed up. Even when arguing like this, his words made him feel very special.

“Then, choose me or your job?” Bayu asked seriously.

“Hah?”

“Why? He said me and my job are two different things, so why not answer?”

“Of course I chose you, because my work will not be jealous of you!”

“Hah?! You—“

“Jeez!! What happened to this strange morning!!” Doctor Stefan was already among us, stopping Bayu's speech.

Having been bought by her voice, I could clearly hear the sound of a small laugh from the doorway.

Not only were the 5 sisters staring at us, but there were janitors and servants who used to deliver food ready at the doorstep, bringing breakfast for me.

“You Bayu, stop arguing with patients!”

“This is not an ordinary patient. She's my future wife!” Sayu turned around and decided to sit on the sofa where she was.

Doctor Stefan shook his head and clucked at Bayu's behavior but the lens of his eyes that matched his hair color turned to look at me. “And you Icha, stop trying to always run away from the hospital! Your wounds are not dry yet!”

This man pulled me into this bed of pain and sat me on the side of the bed. “Dok, I'm cured! I can even kick Bayu like I kicked that criminal yesterday, you want to see?”

“Hah?? You dare to kick me with that weak kick?!” My eyes saw Bayu already standing looking at me coldly.

“It's enough!” Doctor Stefan's stern voice stopped our debate again.

Bayu and I were both silent while trying not to look at each other.

“Bring the food in.” This man's order in front of me.

“Good doc.” Answer the middle-aged woman pushing the food trolley.

“Suster Rini, please bring stethoscope and thermometer, also check up Icha data to here.”

“Good doc.” Sister Rini replied, turning around.

“Everything please disperse!” Lastly, the voice of Doctor Stefan dispersed the people watching in the doorway.

There was no sound in this room until the lady carrying the trolley put all my breakfast on the nightstand and she came out.

“Hatcihhh.” I can't stop my sneezing scale.

Because now it is calm, I can feel more how my throat hurts because of fever and my head also feels dizzy.

“Clearly you have a fever!” Doctor Stefan murmured. I looked up at him with a pleading look.

My gaze was distorted as the sound of footsteps entered this room. Sister Rini has returned with a check-up note in the arms of her left hand and two objects that Doctor Stefan asked for in his right hand.

“Well now, you should check first. Looks like you're so excited you could argue with the kid.” He said in a soft tone as usual.

I didn't argue and just kept quiet letting Doctor Stefan check on me.

Now that my energy seemed to evaporate somewhere, my body felt like being laid down immediately and my left shoulder also started to sting. I seem to have ignored my movements too much earlier, I should have been more careful.

“Come lay.” Sister Rini said she was going to help me lie down but I shook my head quickly.

My position was still sitting on the side of the bed with legs hovering above the floor. My desire to go to work has not subsided.

“It's a high fever, you really can't get out. Must rest completely today, otherwise your body will scream more and more for rest.” Doctor Stefan's words made my heart sad.

“So you've cape, huh? Now your fever is getting higher, faster.” Bayu was suddenly right next to me and his palm touched my forehead.

I glanced at him who was also looking at me with his winning smile.

What's he planning?

“Good! Now you can't go to work! As I planned, my attempts to argue with me since waking up stopped you from going to work. Your body is weakened by fever, so you have no energy to escape from here.”

I glared in disbelief, it turned out that I was included in his plan! He could make me even sicker just to stop me from going to work?!

“Kau—“

“Stupid! At times like this you should not say the plan to Icha!” Doctor Stefan hit his head slowly with a check-up paper in his hand.

Now I feel angry! I've been lied to!

I was also sad because Bayu's plan that made me tired succeeded. I was no longer strong enough to argue with him and could only duck and start sobbing slowly.

“Stupid! Stupid wood!! Hiikkss.”

“A—ahh she's crying doc! Geez, why did I even say the plan earlier!”

“Love is sometimes stupid! He can make a Bayu who is usually genius and quick in making plans instead look stupid to face women. Jeez!”

“Hiks. Stupid Bayu! Why should you choose to argue with me! You know I like my job! You also know that lately I have been absent a lot! Why don't you give up!” I cried a sigh, not caring about Doctor Stefan and Sister Rini who were also looking at me.

Although my eyes were broken because of the tears that gathered in my eyes, but I could see Bayu who was now about to touch my face.

I avoided her touch, didn't want her to touch me!

“Icha.”

“Out! I don't want to see you! Hixes. You're selfish!” I quickly climbed onto the bed in pain, and lay on my back to them all. Not realizing that my left shoulder was depressed because of my position.

“Nona Icha, be careful of her wound.” Sister Rini sounded shocked but my sad heart did not stop my sobbing.

“Your plan worked, it looks like Icha is not going to work and you have to take responsibility by making her spend her breakfast, making her stop crying. Otherwise, his body will get weaker.”

 “Dok—“

“Love is crazy, Ck!” I heard the sound of Doctor Stefan walking away followed by the sound of footsteps also away from me.

Before long, the click of a closed door sign sounded, I could feel the presence of Bayu still behind me.

“Icha—“

“I said get out!! You're not horrified?” I yelled at him, even though my voice was shaking but I was still angry at him.

He heard her breathing. “Alright, now I'm out first. I'm gonna get a license from Dr. Stefan and have someone take him to your office. You calm yourself first.”

“Stupid wood! Egoist wood! Fucking woo! Hixes. Bad wood!” I cursed him, no matter what the man was offended or not, which obviously now I want to vent my anger on him.

My cheeks were wet, my eyes were swollen and my breathing was also hot. At times like this, even my left shoulder being restrained was painful but no more painful than my grieving heart.

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