EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 255's

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“I can't believe it. Why are you doing this to mom!” Aunt Kenzie screams in panic and anger, her husband –Giliant-holds his wife's shoulder so as not to approach “you are the employee of the mother's trust here.”

A cynical smile expanded on the face of this middle-aged woman. The security team and the police had already advanced in front of me, making a shield, but I could clearly see that Grandma's face was already pale from fear.

“You killed my son! In his last moments he suffered! You should feel it too!” The woman's hand trembled and put more and more stress on the skin of the grandmother's neck, causing a drop of blood to come out from there.

Everyone panicked, the three policemen had already tried to calm him down, saying words of negotiation but the woman's gaze looked wild, furious.

But suddenly I concluded something. “Let me guess. You sent this guy?”

My question got everyone's attention. He looked at me with a look of hatred.

Oi! I don't know him and he already hates me that much?

“I just wanted to burn you all up in the house, but when you guys came in with someone new, I knew just from how Mr. Kenzo noticed, that he wasn't just a new guy. After seeing the sudden arrival of a man to wake everyone up when the power went out, my plan almost failed! I thought, at least even if you don't die in there, this woman will suffer.” He looked at me sharply, it did not frighten me, I stared back at him no less sharply. “but everything was scattered, man

it has brought out this woman when previously I had blocked the door with a closet.”

“You plan to make my daughter suffer? On his first day he came here?!” Evano's father stepped closer but was arrested by one of the police. Both of his hands were clenched on his sides which once again made my body warm up.

“Hahaha. It's ridiculous! Have you forgotten what you did to my daughter? Police sir, you should have arrested this family! They killed my daughter!” She screamed, half crying, half exploding in anger.

“What happened?” A policeman glanced at Father, asking for an explanation.

Taking a deep breath, father explained. “One year ago, his son was a manager, he was in a car accident when dropping off one of the artists in our management. Only his son died in the accident. Our artist and two other staff people were seriously injured-”

“You guys made him choose that job! Job of being a helper of others!”

“We never made him choose the job. You should have remembered her work history before becoming an artist manager. He didn't finish high school, even got involved in drug trafficking. I want to work for your daughter because I think of you as her family, I want to help your daughter change. We had to watch him closely so that he didn't return to his old habits, but as it turned out, the accident happened when he was driving, he was still a wearer! That result was never published to the media because again I want to save your face! But now, you're insolently holding her hostage like that!” Aunt Kenzie was half crying, worried.

“No! That's just your excuse!” He yells in frustration “you guys engineered all that, nothing is impossible for you guys to do that.”

“So all this time you thought my family were rich people who relied on such shortcuts? Engineered? Cih.” Grandpa Alvaro's calm voice made me momentarily forget about him. Although he looked calm but his eyes and tone were laden with angry outbursts in a moment.

“My children are good people. They worked hard to grow the company to the size of now, even my wife, she is a good person, willing to accommodate your daughter to work, put aside her background, hoping to help.” Grandfather stepped closer. His domineering aura was deeply felt, no one was trying to prevent him when he stepped in front of the police.

“If you still have face, have pride to face your daughter one day, let go of my wife soon!”

“Hahaha... stop talking nonsense!”

“Then, what do you want to release my mother?” Uncle Kenzo asked, it seemed like he had been waiting for her because the middle-aged woman was smiling triumphantly.

He glanced at the watch in his left hand without letting go of his surveillance on us, then his other hand reached into his pants pocket, taking out something while looking at me.

I frowned confusedly as he was targeting me, then before he could answer.

BUUMM…

We were all startled by the sound of explosions in the distance, that sound could definitely wake up the people on the beach.

I closed my ears, the explosion slightly shook the ground, before we could wonder what was going on, the middle-aged woman who held Grandma Nella hostage laughed in satisfaction.

“That's the sign, I'll turn myself in and release mistress Nella, but on one condition.”

Alvaro's father and grandfather looked at each other, they looked doubtful but had no other choice. I know, they're trying to prevent the police from using guns if there's a negotiation option.

Father replied. “Say!”

“You!” He pointed at me “you should drink this.”

In his hand, he brandished a small clear bottle, suddenly the incident about the hijacking on the train, he said, in the village in the forest and some events involving a man named Rey flashed like a film roll.

I subconsciously held my breath and said “What is poison?”

He shrugged his shoulders, indifferently, but replied “the explosion was his sign. He said you must have sacrificed yourself because there was no more precious thing in your life, just now, I was just told that the man who took you out of the villa was your husband. But now, he's dead. Exploded!”

“What?!” I glared in shock at his words, subconsciously wanting to lung at him but Uncle Kenzo's big hand grabbed my arm, holding me back.

“We have to make sure first what explosion was.” Uncle Kenzo reminded me who instantly awakened me.

I exhaled a long breath, trying to control my emotions even though the feeling of worry made my hands tremble slightly and my chest tightened.

“Who is that person you mean? Is he the mastermind of your actions?” Police urged.

“Let me guess.” I spoke up, once again all eyes were on me.

Nella's grandmother was still quietly resigned under the threat of her trusted employees, but her glittering eyes angrily looked at me as well, curious.

“He threatened you, to give me the poison, you owe him something, maybe money? With you managed to give me poison then the debt is considered paid off.” His facial expression turned sour, it seemed like my guess was correct.

“If money matters, I can help as long as it's not with that poison!” Said Dad firmly.

“It's too late, after all, your husband must be dead by now. Don't you want to catch up with him? She is the only one precious to you in this world ‘kan?” He looked at me with pity.

I immediately reached into my pants pocket, pulled out my phone and called Bayu, but was inactive. Cold sweat started to flood my whole body. My heart beats so fast.

Imagining that was the last time I saw her making my chest even tighter.

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