EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 339's

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I really hope they get me out of the family discussion, because I'm really embarrassed now that I know my real mother's relatives people like this.

“He is not at all polite discussing our family.” Cilia's eyes were still watching me sharply.

“Ha ha ha.” for the umpteenth time I laughed at their words. Maybe I'm crazy for being in a situation like this.

“You, discuss about manners after doing all this?” I looked at the two of them in disbelief and gave a small nod before continuing, “ya yes, indeed in this world there must be people playing roles like you. Huh! Hypocritical.”

Cilia lunged at me with her eyes full of anger, I was shocked to step back but my gaze was blocked by Wendy's back.

“Cilia! Don't let him play with your emotions.” He patted and pushed Cilia's shoulder away from me.

“Remember Cilia. We do this for the pride of our parents. The success they want. However, this child we must research in the future to develop this herbal remedy.”

Herbal remedies? Ck. Totally hypocritical.

I could see Cilia who was silently nodding and starting to calm down even though her eyes did not come off to look at me.

Hearing those who were discussing how to use me, I hid my nervous shaking hands on my back. I cannot look weak in front of them.

These two crazy women both looked at me with a perusing glance before Wendy continued the thing that had been delayed.

His hands clasped the injections and a small glass bottle. His hands that looked very skilled began to fill the contents of the injection tube with that clear liquid.

I quietly stepped back because I could not hide my nervousness.

BRAAAKK

The door slammed open from the outside made me and these two people gasped in shock. There stood a man I did not know whose face was directly staring at me with a sharp look.

His black clothes looked dirty and dusty, there were blood stains on his hands and cheeks.

“KAMUU—” he pointed at me, his face reddened and his eyes looked puffy.

I who did not understand only frowned not understanding, but he suddenly walked quickly towards me, almost lunging at me with his hand as if he wanted to grab me.

My heart was racing at the sight of this man who was after me. His fierce and sharp aura of wanting to kill was fixed only on me.

“Brengse—”

“What are you doing?! What's the matter?” Once again, Wendy stood in front of me, blocking this man who was about to touch me. The man was still looking at me from the gap between Wendy.

“Dia—what is this woman the wife of that soldier??” he asked while pointing at me emotionally.

“...iya.” Wendy answered my legacy.

“Sial!! Her husband has injured Gilbert!—

“APA!! Where is he now?” Wendy no longer blocked him and quickly ran towards the door.

After my ears heard with focus, faintly from a distance I heard the sound of a man's stifled moans following the panicked voices of several people.

Huh! Because I was too busy with Wendy and Cilia, I did not realize that now the atmosphere around this place was no longer as quiet as before.

Clique

clique

My eyes glared in shock at the familiar voice, this is the sound of a gun being set to be ready to grow.

This man, who was now completely in front of me, was setting up a black gun in his hand, his eyes did not look at me and quickly the tip of the gun was pointed at me.

Nervous, scared and helpless dominated my body until I could not think of a way out. I panicked to see him ready to kill me.

The sound of my heartbeat rang out clearly in my ears, my breathing was hunting and almost choking. But my head suddenly recalled the incident while in the village in the forest, the scene under the waterfall, when I was injured by a gun as well. But back then my distance with the shooter was quite far whereas right now, I was too close to the shooter.

What would Bayu do if there was in such a situation?

Has Bayu also experienced this? when the tip of the gun pointed at him? Or is it possible that Bayu experienced worse than this?

Should I just avoid it? Huh, but what about our son if I get shot??

All these thoughts drove me almost crazy from panic.

My fast-beating heart ached now, I felt dizzy and around me felt swaying.

BRUG

The sound of something from the outside managed to shake my nervousness and my mind returned clear. The gripping silence was cut off by that voice. Whatever it was, Cilia and this man looked rather shocked and turned wary.

“Stop Samuel! We better check on Gilbert first. We have to make sure the condition is fine.” Cilia, he stepped forward and patted Samuel on the shoulder.

The hand that was holding the gun came down, once again Samuel glanced at me sharply before he turned to Cilia and replied, “I have to check out for the sound just now, looks like we have to leave tonight before the police find us. Pack things immediately,”

The two turned around, walked towards the door, ignoring me while still chatting.

“do we have to run away again?”

“Yes. With the injured Gilbert, we better run first. Of course we have to take the woman, I will make sure to give the same wound as how her husband made Gilbert hurt.”

BRAKKS

The door closed from the sound of locking.

I took a long breath. My legs seemed to turn gelatinous, not strong to support my body until I fell down.

My trembling hands rubbed my frustrated face.

Huh!

Since last I was too tense, plus hearing their plans that would soon run away tonight, my fear grew even greater.

What if Bayu is late?

Just thinking about it makes me goosebumps right away. My eyes were also hot and before long I started to sob little, burying my face with my palm.

I want to go home.

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I don't know what time it is, but what I believe is that it's late at night

The dark sky outside looked creepy because there was no light at all, it meant that the houses I had seen were uninhabited.

My ears also hear the noise of people outside the room. Can be guessed they are looking at the goods that will be brought.

This room is like a prison to me, I don't know what the situation is outside, how many people are on guard, how many rooms there are in this house or how wide. In fact, when Wendy mentioned this place as an Asura lab, I didn't know what kind of lab she meant. Did he also play tricks on other people's lives and make them into trial materials for drug clinical trials?

Thinking about all of that made me feel even more guilty and ashamed that they still had a blood relationship with me. I don't know how to face Bayu after this.

After that, Wendy and Cilia did not return to this room. I faintly also heard the sound of yelling stifled men in the distance, perhaps it was Gilbert who was being treated.

And of all that, my stomach was very hungry.

Although still with all the jitters in this situation, but I might starve.

Geez! It's unbelievable.

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