EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 182

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“I haven't talked about it with you because you and Wildan last week there was still a business trip. Besides I just told Caesar last week, I didn't expect Icha to know better than you.”

“I'll be home yesterday the day after, why didn't you say it?!”

“Dad doesn't want to interrupt your break so put it off.”

“Tapi—“

“If Mr Alvaro knew about Bayu all this time, why would he still want to match me with Caesar? Are you intentionally or intending to disagree with my relationship with Bayu?” I cut their debate.

Bayu touched my hand, I glanced at him and he seemed to frown while shaking slowly, from his gesture I understood that Bayu wanted me to control my emotions more and choose a good word to say.

“Grandpa hasn't promised him anything, Grandpa just said he wants to match you up with the kid and have a grand engagement party after you get back, it's just a short chat. Then, call me grandpa.”

“So, grandpa can cancel now. I don't want him to interfere anymore.”

“Grandfather will talk on his later.”

“Nona Natasha, what do you mean by interrupting again?” Wildan's question turned my eyes to him.

“He bothers you? What the hell is he doing? I already know! He is not a good boy!” Dad asked. I folded my lips into my mouth, hesitating to say it.

“You don't want to say it??” Dad looked at.

I pulled Bayu slowly until he slightly lowered his head closer to me, I whispered to him. “What's okay saying about those mercenaries to them? However we have only met for the first time, beside them is my biological family also I do not know them.”

“Tell me because the attack started from here. Let them try to finish it. I can't do anything because those soldiers were killed.” Answer Bayu whispered.

“You don't want to say it? Then, Wildan, you quickly find out what the boy is doing!” Dad's strict orders stopped our conversation.

“Good sir.”

“Dia...” Wildan who was already standing and was about to turn around immediately stopped hearing my voice.

I took a deep breath before answering. “He hired mercenaries to harm Bayu the other day.”

“What?!” These three men were shrieking in shock.

“It happened yesterday the day after, they used poison to harm me but the injured was precisely Icha.” Bayu added making the three switch to me.

“You're hurt? What about the poison? Is it gone?” Dad looked at me worriedly, he was about to stand up but sat back down helplessly.

I saw it so I couldn't bear it. “I'm good, Bayu helped me get rid of the poison.”

“Really? Thank goodness! Thank you, son Bayu.” Dad breathed a sigh of relief while staring at Bayu.

“But I couldn't catch Caesar because the soldiers killed themselves when I was arrested. The evidence I gathered was also not strong enough to capture him.”

“You can share the evidence with me? I'll try to catch the boy with other evidence. I'll also double-check everything about him.” Bayu nodded in response to father's question.

“Then, what might be an attack on Mr. Kenzo yesterday—“

“Yes! The people who attacked Uncle Kenzo yesterday also came looking for me too.” I interrupted Wildan's words.

“Kenzo? What happened to him?” Grandpa asked Wildan.

“Sorry sir, yesterday Peter told me about Mr. Kenzo's girlfriend who died still in the process of investigation, the night I had to go to the hospital but did not meet them. At the hospital people said there was an attack involving doctor Stefan's patient who was sick from the poison and Mr. Kenzo.”

“Then, where is the boy now??”

“She still takes care of nutrition.”

“Tell him to come see me after he's done!”

“About yesterday's attack on the basement of the hospital, I've got a report that someone told them to, his name is Nicolas Gilant.” I glanced at Bayu because about the attack yesterday I haven't

hear anything.

Now comes a new name! I don't even know who he is.

“Haisshh!! He is our competitor from Hong Kong! After failing to get the project two weeks ago, he attacked my children and grandchildren!” Grandfather complained while massaging his forehead with the fingers of the right hand.

“Then, the second about the inheritance given by Aunt Rose, I planned to move it to everyone's mother, but it turns out that there must be verification from you for the transfer of her name.”

“Can't! That's foryou! Your foster mother has given you money every month, has fulfilled all her requests! He also wants your inheritance that is not how much???” Grandfather suddenly shrieked furiously while standing up.

“As grandfather said, because it's nothing, so I want to move it! So it never hurts to agree. ‘kan?” Grandfather looked snorted and sat back down with a sour face.

“And lastly, we're getting married. However, since I already know that you are my biological family, family gatherings must be held. But I'm not forcing—“

“Of course! This is your wedding, we will be very happy.” Father said in a pleased tone. There was a speck of a feeling of pleasure in my chest cavity hearing it.

“I will notify after discussing when the next family meeting.” Added Bayu.

“Then—“

“Natasha, can we chat first?” Dad stopped what I was saying to them. His calm voice made me glance at him and the feeling of not being able to resist instantly churned.

The intention is indeed I do not want to deal with this family even though I am the real child, I dare to behave like this because indeed all this time I have never been in direct contact with them or even met, he said, but in my little heart too I want to know the reason.

The reason I became the foster child of the mother, the reason they entrusted Aunt Rose to take care of and watch over me. The reason they never met me.

“You can chat first with your father. I'll wait.” Say softly Bayu while touching my hand. I glanced at him and nodded slowly then stood up.

“Wildan, you can accompany father and Bayu here.” Dad stopped Wildan's move to help him push his wheelchair.

“Good sir.”

Dad paddled the wheel of his wheelchair with his hand towards the door, I immediately stood behind him and helped push him.

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Dad led me to the backyard of this mansion. I don't know how many maids there are in this house but at least I ran into 3 different people.

There is a garden gazebo with in front of it a mini fish pond containing koi fish as well as a large tree near the pond that makes the atmosphere cool and shady. There are also some flowers in the backyard. It's exquisite.

After stopping my father's wheelchair in front of the gazebo, I decided to sit there while also staring at a large koi fish that contained about 10 tails. We were both silent for a while, noticing the same thing. All that was heard was the sound of wind gusts and the sound of water flowing from

pond

I'm sure dad must be confused about what we want to start our conversation like, I also don't know what to say choose to be quiet.

“Natasha, you don't want to ask?”

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