EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 324

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“What happened?” Bayu asked to see Lucy who had disappeared behind the door just as she had finished opening her shoes and keeping them on the shelf.

“This afternoon I ask Dika to follow Nadya and Lucy will find out their household situation. After this morning I rejected Nadya's request for Jeremy's family's help for their divorce, I was a bit suspicious of her being disappointed. Just in case.” I answered as briefly as possible.

“How about the Baron sir in the office?”

“He still remains the same, hostile to me blatantly.” Bayu grabbed my hand, led me to the room. Then he sat me down by the side of the bed, in the way he started to keep the bag and undress it for a change.

“Just you don't mind too much.” Add it in a serious tone, glancing at me for a while before heading towards the closet.

I stood up, pulling him back, this time he was the one I let to sit on the side of the bed. Then my hands started to get busy looking for a change of clothes.

“Yes. I know the limits and won't think too much about them.”

“Really?”

“....of course!” I answered while removing a plain brown shirt from a pile of clothes.

I turned around and saw Bayu was squinting suspiciously at me. Seeing her like that made her look even more cute.

I chuckled, walked up to him and handed him the clothes and pants I had snatched from the top row of the closet.

“Yeahh…. I can't stop someone's mind.” Bayu shrugged his shoulders helplessly aware of the reality. “ Anyway, if you get stressed because of these problems, I will not share more information.”

“Oh darling! Don't worry, our son is stronger—”

“Icha, I say this is not because I am worried about your pregnancy, yes indeed in this condition I am also worried because you are on a lawn, but the first and priority is you. Even if you're not pregnant, I don't want you to get stressed out. Being my wife should make you happy and happy. Being my wife, whatever you want and need, I will fulfill it.” Bayu pulled me and let me sit on his lap. Explain everything in a calm and gentle tone.

I couldn't help but fall in love with her again and again until it felt like crying. “Thank you, I love you so much.”

“I love you too.” Bayu rubbed the top of my head affectionately. The look in his warm eyes melted my heart for a number of times.

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Ting!

Elevator door opens.

As I thought, there was no one in the elevator when we entered.

I yawned wide as my palms closed, followed by a drop of tears coming out of the end of my two eyes when this morning I forced to take Bayu to work until the front of the apartment building.

“After this do not go anywhere, sleep again.” Bayu embraced my shoulder with one hand and the other hand wiped away the trace of tears in the corner of my eyes.

Feeling her warm hands, I who was still sleepy this morning finally hugged her stomach tightly, buried my face in her chest while closing my eyes.

Inhaling her scent deeply then subconsciously I smiled faintly as it was very familiar with this scent.

“Boo, how about if I get permission today?” She asked, this time her hands wrapped tightly around my body.

“Can?” I looked up with sparkling eyes that were precisely in reply to Bayu's laughter.

“Yeah!! Why are you so cute!!” This man showered my face with his kiss, and it amused me.

We both laughed until the distinctive sound of the elevator blew away our pleasure.

“New bride, has not yet formed her manners in public. Expanding intimacy, what would be a young generation. Ck ck ck.” The middle-aged man spoke in a cynical tone as he walked into the elevator following Nadya.

“Until a moment ago, before Mr. Baron and wife entered, inside this elevator is our private room. After all being friendly does not have to be for a newlywed just. Old bride even if their relationship is still in love, it must be harmonious.”

I pinched the small leather of Bayu's waist, hearing his answer clearly that it was aimed at them. However, Bayu who still hugged me had no intention of staying away or pulling his words.

I glanced slightly at the couple before us, and was somewhat surprised that Mr. Baron was blatantly staring at Bayu very sharply and annoyed. Then my gaze turned to Nadya who just silently looked forward, not greeting or looking at me.

“Hah! You're Jeremy's family! Since long ago their descendants did not have ethical manners with the older—”

“Good morning, Mr Baron and bu Nadya!” I quickly interjected as I felt Bayu's piercing gaze and it seemed like this man was about to return his words.

“Sorry, we should say hello before you chat. Yes ‘kan, Bayu?” I immediately took off our embrace and elbowed her stomach, asking for her support.

Bayu did not reply but he looked at me with a slight frown.

“Ya yes morning.” Mr. Baron replied reluctantly, from the corner of his eye I knew he was secretly glancing at me, watching me. Maybe just this time he was completely aware of my existence.

Once again I glanced at Nadya, but she obviously ignored me. Fuck up!

“Whose name?”

“Icha.” My answer.

“How old are you?”

“I'm the same age as Bayu.” It was obvious that Mr. Baron was frowning because he was disturbed by my indirect answer.

“So yes, I guess Jeremy's family will find a younger daughter-in-law five years or even three years older. Not that before they often match you with women like that in headquarters, yes ‘kan, Bay?”

What the fuck?!

“It looks like Mr. Baron too.believe.with.gossip!” I could hear Bayu's irritated and stressed voice in his tone.

“Oh! So that's gossip?? So, all this time, those women just.often chatted with you at headquarters. Hahaha~! Aye! That seems like gossip! So son Icha, don't think too much.”

Ting!

The right timing.

When Bayu had reached the limit of his frustration, the elevator door opened and Mr. Baron and his wife immediately came out.

I'm still staring at the backs of those two, Baron sir, like dropping a bomb on me.

The sleepiness I felt was gone.

“Sial!! That old man!” Bayu muttered furiously, clenching his hands.

“Icha! Mr. Baron is overrated, they're just colleagues and I rarely talk to them. You have to believe, hm?” Bayu's voice turned frantic when I got out of the elevator first.

“So, dad and grandpa had a chance to match you with them?” I looked at him for an explanation.

“Dad and grandpa only ever so late said I had to choose a wife from one of them. But I never took it seriously and just the wind then. I've even forgotten about it until then.” I exhaled a long breath.

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