EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 326's

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Along with Bayu's car blending in with the other cars on the highway, I could see from the corner of my eye that Lucy and Dika were walking closer. As usual, they always come once Bayu departs.

Lucy moved closer to me and whispered in front of the ear, “nyonya, we have a report about the family of Mr. Baron and bu Nadya.”

While I stared at them alternately, “what Bayu also received this report?”

“Yes. We already made the report last night and Mr. Bayu allowed us to share it with mrs.”

“Because at first the mistress asked us to investigate them.” Add Dika.

Reflexes I glanced around, this morning the wives were still parting with their husbands who left for work and some distance away, I could see Nadya and Mr. Baron. As usual, the atmosphere between them looked bleak.

“Let's chat inside.” Take me to both of them.

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“We took turns following Nadya, most of her activities as usual, but lately she met someone.” Dika showed me the photo on her phone screen when the three of us were already inside the apartment room.

I frowned because I did not know the face of the woman Nadya met. In the photo, the two are standing face to face in the market atmosphere. Either only acquaintances who greeted but saw how serious Nadya's expression was, I became suspicious.

“Who is this?”

There was a blank pause before Dika replied “Wendy.”

I was wide in disbelief, “you mean, this is Wendy Zifaileni??” seeing Dika and Lucy nodding, made me shake in disbelief.

Wendy Zifailen. The sister of my biological mother whose face was foreign. Wendy is behind all the cases around me, from the Red Apple case to the Cilia, Rey and Gia doctor case.

I still can't believe I can see her face like this even in the photos. In fact, the person who planned my suffering long ago, meeting Nadya made me even more upset.

“Then how did Bayu respond? What did he say after seeing this report?”

“Pak Bayu is planning an arrest with team.” Answer Dika. I let out a long sigh, still unable to believe that Wendy was in the same city as me.

“What is Wendy and Nadya doing?”

“We can not find out what they are talking about in the market because the meeting is very fast and we can not get close to them. In addition, we also can not find information about Wendy to the people here because it seems that many have begun to suspect because we wonder about Nadya.” Clearly Lucy.

I nodded, indeed they would be suspicious if we asked about Nadya.

“Do I have to find out directly at the people here?” I murmured hard at the plan I had to do.

“But in my opinion, it seems that the mistress does not need to find out that now because Wendy has already appeared. I'm sure Mr. Bayu is planning something.” Dika's Proposal.

I nodded again and said, “right. Looks like we'll have to wait until Bayu's next move.”

After that, all day my heart was not calm, guessing what Wendy would do and what Bayu planned to catch the woman. While I can't do anything because all this is beyond my ability. Now the only thing I can do is do’a so that everything is fine.

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Today Bayu came home late.

In the usual afternoon hours he came home, Bayu told me that he still had a job and had to overtime so Dika and Lucy still accompanied me in the apartment.

Hearing the sound from the kitchen made me a little relieved that the two of them accompanied me until night.

I still think about Wendy.

However, just as I was thinking that, suddenly all the lights in this apartment were off, leaving behind a gloomy atmosphere.

“Mistress? Wait a minute, I will light the candle!” Lucy's voice came from the kitchen.

“Oke.” I responded so they wouldn't worry.

“I will call the building keeper to find out what happened.” Dika's proposal in the middle of this darkness.

I grabbed my phone then turned on the flashlight from there and pointed it near the window to see the atmosphere outside the apartment a little far below. Although I can vaguely see some flashlight light there.

Total darkness is not just happening in this building, but in the buildings along this street. It made people start coming out of each building with their own flashlights.

My ears felt strange because the atmosphere here was completely silent, there were only the sounds of people chatting, but somehow I had a bad feeling about this.

“Lucy, Dika's. Whatever happens, you guys don't split.” I said half a murmur.

“Good, mistress!” They answered behind me.

I turned around to find Lucy carrying two burning candles, while Dika still placed her phone in front of her ear.

“What is no answer?” I asked Dika.

“No answer. Jenset should be turned on immediately once the electricity in this building goes out.” Further.

I checked my phone again, intending to call Bayu, gave it a message but as soon as my finger was about to dial the number, the cellular network signal disappeared.

“Her mobile network—”

“Lost! Someone blocked it.” Lucy exclaimed in annoyance and panic.

My heart was beating so fast that it sounded in my ears. Dika and Lucy's behavior turned wary.

Lucy turned off the candlelight until complete darkness filled the apartment and Dika checked the window behind me, saw through a small gap to the outside of the building and immediately closed it tightly.

“I have a rough guess, but we have to get out of this apartment room.” Said Dika while reaching into his back pants pocket as if he was checking something.

“What happened?” I try to stay calm.

“There are some suspicious people are guarding near this apartment room. They will not be able to enter because of the tight security guard of the building especially here is the residence of family members of soldiers who are in service.” Obviously Dika.

“Better we blend in with the crowd.” Lucy agreed.

I nodded and without waiting any longer, Lucy handed me the jacket she had in her hand - I didn't realize when she was picking up her jacket -, leading us to the door with the flashlight from her phone, dika stood behind me.

It turned out that as soon as we walked out the door, the atmosphere in the corridor was very crowded. Adult men and women, even their children, are all noisily asking what's going on with their electricity and cell phones.

There were some of them who had once glanced at me as soon as we passed, but there was no stopping our steps towards the emergency stairs.

“We will blend into the crowd of people in front of the building.” Said Lucy

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