EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 23

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“Your mother is really shameless. Meeting up with my father again showed that the woman only wanted money!! How many men has your mother killed??”

“When and where did he meet your father?”

“I don't have to report everything ‘kan? You as the only daughter should know better.”

I'm disappointed!

I'm angry now!

Did you meet Jane's dad again after eight years? It shouldn't be like this! I don't want the events of eight years ago to happen again, when mom almost destroyed someone else's household.

When I'm the target of Jane's and Alexander's madam's anger. When mom also scolded me for meddling with her affairs.

“I don't know.”

Jane was already standing very close in front of me, this woman smiled disdainfully. “Stay away from my family, or I will act ruthless!”

My chest felt heavy and I felt my throat ache.

I want to cry.

I want to scream.

If I could, right now I would like to run to see my mother and tell her not to disturb Alexander's family but it feels really hard.

There's a defensive side in me that refuses me not to meet my mother in the first place considering what happened

to me the day after yesterday. When my voice disappeared for the first time in seven years.

If I face my mother, I'm afraid I can't speak anymore. But I can't just keep quiet like this. I also don't want Alexander's family to be ruined because of mom.

“A—I'll talk to him after my work is done.”

“Can't! Call him now and tell him to stay away!!”

I was silent, staring at the look in Jane's eyes filled with anger. Her eyes were a little wet and I could not bear to think about what if I was in her position.

“What are you waiting for?! Or maybe you have already approved of your mother's actions?!”

“No!”

“Cihh.. Didn't expect a parasite like you would return to my family.”

My whole body is shaking. I certainly did not accept his words, but I had no strength to fight with him.

“Cap up the phone now or I will spread this matter to the employees in this company!”

Although it was heavy but I ended up unlocking the phone screen and looking for a mother's name contact. My hand felt trembling as I pressed the green button.

I turned around and walked away from Jane while waiting for her to pick up the phone. Several times I exhaled, regulating my breathing to make it calmer.

“Still remember mom?!”

“Bu—“ My voice choked hearing how the sarcastic voice of mother replied. My heart was beating fast and my chest cavity started to hurt.

“What kind of child doesn't care that his mother is sick? You pretended not to know when Daniel called you the other day.”

“Bu, did you meet again with Mr Alexander?” I don't want to get stale, I want to hear Mom's answer quickly.

“What? What do you care about? Want mom to meet or not, don't interfere in mom's business!!”

“Bu!! Please stop being the third person! Are you not ashamed?” I was a little screaming. My chest really hurts.

“YAAKK!! You dare yell at your own mother? Where's your manners?!”

I can't stand it anymore, my tears are already falling out of the eye sinks. I looked up trying to hold it in but couldn't.

Then suddenly from behind I felt someone deliberately bumping into my shoulder until I almost

Jane walked past me to the door, before the woman disappeared she looked at me with a look

his threat.

My feet feel like jelly right when Jane's out. I'm not strong anymore and crouch still with

cell phone in right ear. I don't know what else to do to face my mother.

My tears did not stop coming out, I cried in silence. I was in an unfavorable position, as if I could not move at all.

“B—bu, let's meet and talk. We'll finish everything. What you ask, I will do is important you never have contact with the family Alexander.”

“So you accused the mother of destroying their family?! Alexander himself continues to pursue mother!! His family could not be saved. Well, you're making mom the villain here, huh?”

“Bu, can you imagine how much I love you? Can you answer me without prejudice and anger?”

“Can't! I still don't like your nature, it's your chatty nature that makes me have to part with my husband!!”

“BU!! HE'S ALSO MY DAD!”

“See? You even snapped at your mother again.”

Oh myGod.

My chest hurts so much. My tears can't stop coming out. How'this? What should I do to reduce this pain?

“Bu, just this once. Please stay away from the Alexander family. We meet and talk about everything, hm? I asked for

sorry if I always offended you. I didn't mean to do it. To be sure, I really love mom.”

And I miss mom. I miss my mother's soft voice when I call out to me. I miss mom's hug. I

miss mom's smile. Everything I felt when I was a child, even though it was faint but I remember it.

“One more time you accuse me of destroying the Alexander family, I will never forgive you!”

Tut's.

Connection interrupted.

Just hearing mother's voice alone, made my defense crumble. I can't imagine how it should be

facing mom directly.

The great trauma in my heart scared me and didn't want to face my mother. For almost twenty years of my life, my mother always said rudely and threatened me.

I have rebelled and apologized but nothing has changed. It was my separation from my father that made my mother hate me so much.

I was guilty, but when I was a kid, I didn't know anything about divorce, I didn't know that my words made them part.

I felt very weak, as if all my energy was yawning somewhere. I still quietly stared at the floor with wet eyes and cheeks.

Usually I rarely cry even though I have to argue with my mother, but now my heart can no longer bear to hear it.

YO!!

Suddenly the lights in the room went off followed by a startled scream from my team members in the next room. Before I came out, I quickly cleaned my cheeks and my eyes, not wanting to leave a trace of tears there.

I walked quickly to where the electric switch on this floor was, vaguely there was already standing Wildan, the office boy who was also staring at the confused object.

“Wildan, how's the building next door? Is the electricity dead?”

“Oh bu Icha, yes is being checked by Dani.” I nodded, Dani and Wildan are office boys working

clean the whole floor of this building.

“Please find Dani, if only this building whose electricity is off, call Mr. Setno yes.” Wildan nodded

and soon passed from before me. Though it's approaching the clock home office, but the electricity must die.

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