EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 198's

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“No! Looking at you guys who are so happy as to what makes us uncomfortable for tonight's plan evaporates away. We are made aware that if this plan is not for discomfort, we should not make this feeling a burden, but for your happiness. Our original purpose of having a wedding as soon as possible is for your safety, so that you are always happy.”

“Still bun.” I hugged her.

We both threw laughter at each other. My negative thoughts disappeared too. The burden I felt was lifted as well.

The sound of another knock on the door stopped our laughter. The open door featured a girl with a strapping man behind her.

“Alisya, Zac. Come in.” I said bring them.

“Ka Icha, no posts from sister Bayu.” Alisya smiled widely, stepping happily closer to me. This girl is very beautiful in a white knee-length dress, featuring her legs that are level in high heels. His long hair is also allowed to decompose and made curls. In the corner of his eyes I could see there was a pink glitter of glitters there.

“This, he said must be directly in the meal. Alisya must be a witness.” The girl handed him a small bottle of three medicines.

I nodded and received the medicine. “Still Alisya.”

“Zac, get me a drink.” Alisya's orders, but not the man's. He swiftly poured water into the glass that was on the small table beside the door.

Alisya began to chatter about how this marriage came to be in less than twenty-four hours. I could only laugh seeing how this girl was so expressive compared to her graceful look like a royal princess.

Yet again the sound of knocking on the door forced us to stop the laughter. In the doorway was Evano's father, his wheelchair pushed by uncle Kenzo into the room.

Mother Kirana, Alisya and Zac automatically came out, not wanting to disturb us.

“Icha!” Hello uncle Kenzo who looks handsome and dashing wearing his suit.

“Paman.” My reply smiled gently welcoming them.

“How? Nervous?” Ask.

“Slight.”

Uncle Kenzo pushed my father's wheelchair up close to me. “Then I will leave you two. I'll call you later when it's time.”

I nodded in response to Uncle Kenzo's words. Then he immediately walked towards the door, disappeared behind there and closed the door from the outside.

“How was the wound?”

“It's better. Just took medicine.” Dad nodded at my answer.

“You really don't mind dad dropping off at the altar, ‘kan?” I frowned hearing his question.

“Neg. Why did you ask that?”

“Daddy feels inappropriate considering we just met this morning and last night Dad suddenly drove you to the altar.”

“Of course not! Whatever the fact that I'm a father's son can't be denied, ‘kan?”

“Dad wheelchair—”

“Mongan others do not need to be thought of!” I guess you must have heard people talking about it.

“But Icha, if dad takes you, the people here who have something to do with our family, they'll assume you accept your status. Sooner or later they will start approaching you.” Seeing Evano's father's worry reminded me of our conversation this morning.

I insisted that there was no connection to Danendra's family affairs because I did not feel it appropriate to come suddenly to my father's family and be the heir just like that. In addition, I also want to live like other normal women, never imagined to be surrounded by luxury and limelight.

“For that matter, we can think about it later. Now, you don't have to worry. Our Lady of Kirana said that father, grandfather and others are very worried about tonight's event.”

“Kirana is indeed very attentive, as it used to be.” Said father while smiling little and shaking.

“Well if you don't mind the flatter father, then father won't embarrass you.” This sounds mysterious.

Then the sound of knocking on the door was heard following the voice of a man from outside. “Master, miss. It's time.”

“Wildan, log in!” Reply father half yelled. The next second the door opened, the assistant father entered with two other men carrying cameras.

“Everything is ready, sir.”

“What do you think if tonight I decide to return?” Dad's question sounded ambiguous in my ear.

The expression on Wildan's face that previously seemed calm now turned shocked and happy and changed to worry in the end. The click of a camera click sounded very loud as these two men in front of me looked at each other silently, busy with their respective thoughts.

“No, I only saw the chessboard, but did not put the chess piece. I don't understand.” Wildan replied increasingly making me frown not understand. At a time like this, are they talking about chess?

“I also want to put this chess piece. But I don't know where to put it.” Wildan.

“Then, it depends the opponent will put his chess piece where.”

“Outside opponents put invisible chess pieces.”

“If you want to play chess with someone you mean, then don't guess where the chess piece is placed. But it must precede one step from him. Everyone has a weakness. You didn't put down a chess piece, nor did he put a chess piece. Then how do you play chess? So I guess, it's good if you put the chess piece first, lure him out.” Clearly, Dad was calm while glancing at me.

“Previous to deal with opponents, this can also be called strategy.” Said again.

“I don't have as many tactics as Mr. Evano.” Finally Wildan smiled as if he understood the meaning of father's explanation.

I fell silent, frowning, suddenly what you said just now filled my mind.

Chess? An invisible chess piece? Maybe you're planning something? But the way he explains sounds smart.

“Come. It's time.” My father's soft voice broke my daydream.

I glanced at him and had to be surprised to see father already standing in front of me without a wheelchair. His right hand was stretched out to help me stand up.

“A—father, you—”

“Dad won't embarrass you on this important day.”

I received my hand, standing next to my father made me realize that my father was almost the same height as Bayu but Bayu was a little higher than him.

Wildan smiled happily, I just saw him smile that wide since meeting him this morning.

“Welcome back, mr. Evano.”

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My heart rate sounded louder than usual as I was already standing in front of the large door that was closed with Evano's father beside me. My right hand is circular in my father's left hand while my left hand holds a bouquet of nosegay flowers that are made classic and simple but still elegant, especially the pink and white roses fit perfectly into my dress. Veil white lace cloth already covered my face.

I was so nervous that it felt like my stomach was being tickled but Evano's father patted me gently on the back of my hand that touched his hand, I glanced at him and he smiled as if he was calming me down.

I smiled back at him then took a deep breath to calm my heartbeat.

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