EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 280's

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“Natasha, I don't care about him trying to harm me, I don't need to make him remember about that, what's important now is that you give him a chance to attack you earlier and it's very dangerous! How about you get hurt when I'm not next to you?”

“But I have to remind him of his deeds! I can't forgive the person who hurt you, and again, I'm fine. I'm not hurt.”

“Other times, I don't want you to act like this—“

“You mean, I should just shut up when I see a guy beating a woman? Or silent look at the person who wants to harm you?”

“I can take care of myself, you don't have to worry! Then, there's Dika and Lucy, let them take care of those people!”

An irritated feeling once again rolled across my chest cavity. “So you mean, I should not worry and should obey you, even when you are in danger?”

“I'm not in danger. You are! You were in danger! Icha, you have to remember, it's precisely that Ceasar mercenary that hurt you, not me!”

“But their initial intention to harm you! Not me! You want me to be quiet when you meet someone who has the intention of harming you? You want me to shut up when you're being a shield for me? You want me to not worry? If so, who am I to you? You think I'm a puppet? Accessories?”

“I never considered you a doll or an accessory!”

“In that case, why do you always nag me when I want to protect you too? Consciously not? Our quarrels are always with the same problem! Then or now, it's the same!.” I'm angry now! Our relationship fifteen minutes ago was fine, but now, we easily had a fight.

“And you have not obeyed my words either! I know better how to be in danger. I can't see you getting hurt, not anymore!” Bayu's serious expression on the phone screen didn't scare me or take my eyes off.

“But I'm fine now—“

“If you don't obey me now, how will you listen to me if there is a similar situation again? I am this way for your good too! Do you know how frustrated I was because I wasn't there next to you? Can't help you! Can't protect you!”

My throbbing hurts holding back anger and sadness. My eyes began to blur from tears, I could feel Bayu's affection. I can feel sadness from her tone, but I am a woman of principles and opinions.

“That means you don't trust me, you're just as likely to think I'm weak. Can't I try harder for you?”

“You don't have to think about that for me. Only you are usually enough. The main thing is you have to think about your own safety—“

“Are you stupid? Of course I'll think of you! You are the love of my life! You are my lover! You are my life friend! You are my husband now! If I don't think about you, don't worry about you, then, do I have to worry about the next-door neighbor?”

“Do not be silly! I told you, I don't want to see you get hurt! I want to give you the best. I want you, mine! My wife! My love! My heart! My miss! Happiness I—always happy and safe.”

“K—you're teasing me now, huh!” My face warmed up quickly but my irritation to her was still high.

“You teased me first!”

“ Anyway, I won't stop thinking about you! I'll worry about you, so don't obsess about making me a doll that you can just shut up and smile!”

“What are you trying to scare me now? How could I let you be a doll that only smiles! I'll make sure you're safe and stay away from situations like that.”

“So that Ceasar beat up his girlfriend! Even if that man wasn't Ceasar, I would still defend him!”

“Why are you so stubborn?!”

“Because I saw it! There's no way I don't care! Stop keeping me safe! You think that situation can always be avoided? You're the stubborn one!” I stomped my feet, it felt like I wanted to strangle someone. Anxious with this man's stubbornness!

“I like this because I love you!”

“I too! I'm like this because I love you! Even though you are a warrior who will be at the forefront of the battlefield, but I also want to protect everything that is on you! I will even protect your name! No one can play him!”

“Kony! I am the head of the family now, I should have protected you.”

“Hardheaded!

“You're more stubborn than I am!

“Hah! There is no measuring tool to know who is more stubborn!”

“Then you do, please listen to me. Do not get involved in such a situation anymore. Point!”

“No want!”

“I'm listening to you now!”

“Icha!!”

“Wood!!”

Tut tut tut tut

Suddenly there was a phone battery warning on my screen showing a 2%.

“Oh! Battery's out.”

“See! Your phone just cape to face you.” Bayu. His grinning face was visible on the screen of the phone whose light was beginning to dim.

“It is precisely my phone is cape for arguing with you! Though the battery was still quite a lot.”

“Cannot be! Your phone is in front of you now.”

“But he received a connection from you, so of course you made my phone run out of battery!”

“I've never felt this tired just because of arguing.” Bayu sighed tiredly, his head lowered and shook his head.

“Welcome to my world!”

Bayu had looked up again, would answer but my phone screen immediately turned off and our video connection was cut off.

I stared at my phone screen in annoyance and stuffed it into a small handbag with a pair of airpods.

As soon as I turned around, going back to the crowd earlier, I was startled by the grandmother and grandfather standing one meter behind me, both of their hands folded over my stomach. Besides, Lucy and Dika were standing not far behind grandma and grandpa, but their gaze looked awkward when I glanced at them, trying not to meet my eyes.

“What was that?” Grandma asked, approaching me.

“What?” I don't get it.

“Hahaha. Being young and feeling the sting of love.” Grandfather was now standing beside me, embracing my shoulder and patting it.

The frown on my forehead was deepening, but I was never this close to grandfather. His big hands were warm and his aura was similar to Evano's father.

“Grandfather heard it?” I whispered carefully, once again Alvaro's grandfather laughed and nodded.

“Grandpa, your grandmother, even your two bodyguards heard your debate earlier—oh no no! That one could not be called a debate, yes ‘kan darling?”

“Yang earlier it is more suitable called disclosure of love.” Grandma replied to Grandpa.

As my face warmed up, in retrospect, we argued that it looked ridiculous.

“Do we look silly?” I asked, grimacing at both of them.

“No no!” Grandpa shook his head quickly.

“The words are not to make each other understand, they are there to make us talk to each other. Although we clash and do not understand each other, we will talk about it again, in order to find the most suitable result.” Grandma said looking at me.

I blinked and nodded slowly, thinking of her inspiring words, I got a new perspective in understanding things.

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