EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 285's

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“Yes! Rey! The man was indeed with Nindy, but he managed to escape, before long his army came, I do not know how the story is, but finally with the cooperation of the police and the army, they managed to catch Rey and Nindy. But before that incident, I also heard, if the man in disguise had approached Nindy and the last they met, he was angry and hit the bodyguard Nindy.”

“What was the incident the place in the hotel restaurant near the Prognoz building?”

“You know where?” is from The frown on Fiona's forehead deepened.

“Someone told me.” Remembering Ceasar's annoying face, I didn't want to discuss it with Fiona, “then, what was Nindy's accusation until she was chased by police and soldiers?”

“Nindy entangled in narcotics law. But there is wind news that he is also being investigated further to

other cases, more serious cases.” Fiona replied, then she grabbed the cold coffee that was in the message, drinking it until half gone.

My head began to busy forming the linkage of all this. What Fiona explained made me conclude many things. Divorce mom and dad, mother anger me because all this time she blames me for their divorce, which in fact is precisely because aunt Marisa did approach dad again! He believes the talk of a fortune teller? Especially the fake fortune teller!

Then, about Hanna, he's not Davin's father's real son? But a conjecture about Hanna's current illness makes me suspicious.

“Fiona, when aunt Marisa who first met Nindy to predict, she also asked about finances ‘kan? Was it because she told me about Hanna who was sick and needed money for treatment? Do you have any info on that?”

The woman in front of me shook her head and said, “I can't get any info for Hanna's illness, but the one who followed Marisa's mother first, she had heard a glimpse of her debate with the man. They talk about a few words, trials and drugs. I don't want to conclude anything.”

My facial expression must have gotten worse, guessing that there was a possibility that Hanna was sick because she was the object of testing for a drug that had not been clinically proven and the only name that occurred to me was Osa, the Asura laboratory.

But how? Why would Aunt Marisa, that guy and Hanna have anything to do with that lab?

“Then this.” Fiona suddenly handed her phone in front of me, successfully breaking my daydream.

“This is some photographic evidence of what I told you earlier. The CCTV footage for Nindy's arrest, I don't have, I can only photograph it secretly because the police confiscated the footage. Then there are some photos of Marisa's mother with the fortune teller. I also got a photo of them both.” Fiona pointed at the black and white photo from her gallery photo collection, the camera lens of her phone pointing at the picture frame with a man smiling widely. The two arms of the man were holding the baby wrapped in cloth while the woman's hand was holding the man's arm beside her.

Although the photo is black and white but if noticed, Hanna's face now turns out to be similar to this man. Especially their eyes.

“Do you have this man's address?”

“Have. Everything I'll send to you.” Said.

“Thank you for helping me find out about all this.” I answered while returning the phone to him.

“No need to hesitate. I really don't feel good about lying to you, so, before going to Russia, I have to reply with this information. I hope you keep my identity a secret, don't tell anyone else that you got the information from me. Anyway, mother Marisa is our old customer.”

“I'll keep it a secret.” I smiled a little and nodded, “so, you want to go to Russia? Is there family there? Or holiday?”

Fiona sighed softly, her expression immediately pouted then replied, “There is something I have to make sure there. Not a vacation and no family there. I'm also not sure if I can come back.”

“Why? So you're gonna settle there?” I became curious.

“I'm not sure, but I'm chasing a dream lover?” He said with a dirty smile. We both threw small laughs at each other and ended with a sip of each other's drinks.

“So, tell me about you. Marisa's mom has something to do with you? She's your aunt from mom's family or dad's?” Fiona looked at me curiously, now I feel we both start to feel comfortable talking casually like this, as if we were old friends.

Thinking that Fiona's been helping me, it's not fair that I lied.

“The story is a bit complicated, but the point is, Aunt Marisa is Davin's father's wife, the man you mentioned as his ex. For twenty-five years of my life, as I know it, Davin's father was my real father even though he hadn't visited us since their divorce, I was a kid then so the memory of Davin's father was only faint and slight. But in recent months, it turns out that Davin's father wasn't my real father, and then my family showed up, and some past problems forced them to hide me. Right now I'm trying to figure out a few things about it, but I've never met the common thread, and it's getting more complicated. But now I have found where to start. Thanks a lot, Fiona.” I smiled gently at him.

“You too, if you need help can find me.”

“But, can it not only when you need help? We can be friends chatting.” My smile grew wider when I heard his words.

“Of course. Friend?” I reached out to Fiona's handshake in return, and then we laughed.

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“Mistress? Lady Icha!”

I gasped in shock as Lucy's voice was close to my ears. The touch of her hand on my right shoulder made me look at her.

“Ya?”

“Friends you were on a plane ten minutes ago. Are we going home now?” Lucy's question made me realize that I was sitting in the waiting seat of the airport right now.

Time shows one o'clock ten minutes noon. Fiona's plane has already left. After our chat this morning, I decided to take the woman to the airport and we became more and more familiar along the way.

“You've had lunch?” I asked as I stood approaching these two bodyguards.

They glanced at each other then shook their heads.

“Better we have lunch first, just continue the journey home.” My proposal recalled a trip from the airport to home of more than four hours, let alone Dika who was driving.

“What is the mistress alright?” Ask Lucy who walks beside me. Dika who led the way had once glanced at me but he did not say much.

I smiled a little at Lucy, embraced this woman's arm and nodded, “I'm good, no need to worry.”

“We see, after from the cafe this morning, it looks like you are daydreaming a lot.”

“So? Does it look clear?” Lucy nodded, still looking at me worriedly but I laughed with her attention.

Now we're getting closer and I'm really happy that Lucy's not so stiff.

“Indeed, there are a few things I'm thinking about. Maybe later I'll need your help both of you.”

“We're ready!” Lucy straightened her back.

I chuckled and dragged him to go faster towards the exit.

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