My Beloved Uncle (Baskerville #1)

(S2): Love Potion

25 Years ago

Clarissa was reading a fashion magazine in the living room. He was looking at the latest clothes.

"Clarissa!"

"It turns out you're Christopher. What do you want from me?’’

Christopher walked on with his feet chained. For many years he was a prisoner of Clarissa.

" Now tell me what you want from me."

Christopher sat down on the chair and crossed his fingers on his lap and stared intently at Clarissa.

"I just wanted to make an offer for you."

"Huh? Did I not hear wrong? What offer do you want to make?’’

"Getting Fabian completely."

"How to?’’

"I'll make you a love potion, if Fabian drinks it and the first person he sees it is you, then he'll fall in love with you. The effect only lasts one day, if you continue to drink it regularly the effect will last a long time. You want it or not? You want to feel the love Fabian gave you, don't you?’’

Clarissa looked at Christopher seriously and thought.

" I've been asking you to make me that potion for a long time, but you always refused. Without your help I've got Fabian. We're getting married soon and she loves me."

" But Fabian doesn't really love you yet. With this love potion will make Fabian will love you more. He'll do anything to fill your desire."

"It looks interesting."

"Of course this herb is not free?’’

"You mean I have to pay you?’’

‘’Betul. The pay is my freedom."

" Don't expect me to set you free."

"As much as you want to or not. I'll give you one bottle full of love potions."

Christopher showed me a bottle containing half the red liquid. Clarissa was so tempted to want to have it, she let out a long sigh and looked at Christopher.

"alright. If the love potion isn't good, you won't let me go."

‘’I understand."

" Give me the bottle now."

" Not until you let me go."

" I'll let you go, if the love potion works. Give me another half, too."

Christopher hesitates, but he has to trust Clarissa. He gave the bottle to her. Clarissa smiled happily.

" You can go."

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Apple flowers blown by autumn wind . The petals fell and flew in all directions. Miya, who is only 9 years old, sits in the backyard of the villa while enjoying tea. Maple leaves fell on his desk. As the wind blew, little Miya closed her eyes and felt a gust of wind in her body. The morning sun was warm but the air was cold. Miya is back in Los Angeles, because her father is on a business trip. This is the second time he has come here.

 ‘’Miya, darling. What are you doing?"

" I'm having tea. When do you get home?’’

"just now. I'm glad you're enjoying your vacation here."

" I really enjoyed it. The view is so beautiful here."

" Thank God you enjoyed it."

Miya returned to drink her tea and stood up.

" Miya, where are you going?’’

"I'm gonna take a walk. I'll be right back."

"Be careful on the road!’’

"Yes. I know."

Miya started to step her feet out of the villa. This was the first time he had walked around during his stay here for approximately one day confined within the villa. Miya took this opportunity to look around this place for a while. The air was very cold and he inhaled it deeply. Miya also felt a cold wind on her face. This place is very beautiful and also quiet and has not changed much since the last time he came here 3 years ago, except the white mansion on a hill that has been rebuilt

Miya saw a lake and the water seemed to sparkle in the sunlight. He saw some people fishing on the edge of Danah. Miya sat on the chair while looking at the beauty of the lake. He was always amazed by the view around him.

The wind blew again and Miya again walked around the lake and saw a two-story house filled with flowers that attracted her attention. This house is very simple and sweet. He recalled an older brother accompanying him with a swing toy in the house, not even knowing what his name was.

For a while Miya stared at the house. His heart was very interested in the house, then Miya was shocked by the voice of a man and immediately looked back. Miya saw an old man and both hands carried buckets.

"There can I help little miss?’’

"Nothing."

Miya felt that she recognized the man and she remembered the same man who greeted her three years ago, when he was playing the swing.

" Grandfather, it's me. I used to swing with an older brother."

The old man was trying to remember.

" Ah I remember. So you're that little girl?"

" Yes." Yeah."

" You came alone?"

" Yes." Yeah."

" Now you are big. I barely recognize you."

" I barely recognized my grandfather either."

" It's good to see you again."

"Me too, grandpa. This house is beautiful. "

"A lot of visitors have come and said this house is beautiful. There are even people who intend to buy it."

"Really?’’

‘’Iya. But the owner of this house has no intention of selling it."

"Are you the manager of this house?’’

"Yes. I'm the manager."

‘’The garden at home is also very beautiful. Surely spring will grow more flowers blooming."

"Miss right. If you want you can look around."

‘’Thank you."

Miya entered the garden of the house. It turned out that the garden of the house was quite large and very beautiful. Many flower dam trees thrive. Beside the fir tree was a swing and Miya sat there where she had once climbed it.

It is only fitting that people admire this house and there are even those who want to buy it. After looking around, Miya left the garden and saw the old man watering trees and flowers in front of the house.

‘’Thank you for letting me look around."

‘’I'm glad you like it."

‘’The views are also very beautiful."

‘’Iya. You are right. The view here is very beautiful. Years ago there was a boy who almost drowned in a lake. Because his legs cramp, when swimming. Fortunately, a girl around the age of 6 years saw him and helped him. The little girl dared to go into the water of the lake to save her."

" That little girl is me."

"So it's you" he said in surprise.

" You are so brave."

" I can't let him drown."

Miya knew who the man who almost drowned in the lake was. The man was his familiar older brother.

"It's a good thing you saved him, otherwise he might have died. That man was a very handsome young man. If not wrong he came here with his friends on vacation. It's almost a beautiful lake that took someone's life."

‘’ Ah, looks like I should be home soon. Thanks again.:

‘’Be careful on the road miss!’’

Miya left the beautiful house and returned to the villa. There lunch is already in session. His mother was waiting for him in the dining room.

‘’Sorry. I'm late."

‘’Very fun. This place is so beautiful. L like it. I was also allowed to swing in the courtyard of the wooden house near the lake."

‘’You mean that wooden house?’’

‘’Iya. Mom know about the house?’’

‘’Of course know. Everyone here knows it too. What I heard was that the house had one of my kind grandmothers."

‘’Who?’’

‘’Rosemary is named if not one and another one of the famous buildings here, it was a green house that was on a hill but now the house has been burned 3 years ago and killed some people and now it has been built again.

‘’True? I've heard of it."

" You were a kid then. Not only that according to the residents here the mansion was used to perform various kinds of magic practices and rituals."

" I saw it from a distance."

Miya listened to her mother's story carefully and on her face was clearly a great curiosity.

‘’True?’"

"Because according to the stories of the residents here always heard strange voices and the mansion was full of evil and cursed."

"Who was the owner of the mansion before?’’

"Mom doesn't know her family name. But his name was Christopher the doll maker and he allowed people to do magic activities and rituals."

‘’What is the person like?’’

‘’Don't know, because he never left the mansion so the residents here don't really know his face.

‘’Very interesting story. Do you believe the stories of the inhabitants here?’’

‘’Nntalah Miya, but the story of the population is very convincing. You don't try to go there."

‘’That means mom trusts."

‘’We'll just stop our conversation until here."

‘’Good,’’said Miya while smiling at her mother.

After eating Miya sat in the living room in front of the lit fireplace while reading a book. He looked out the window. The rain drops started to fall.

It was already night time and the extremely cold air made his eyes quickly drowsy. Finally Miya went to her room and slept.

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Christopher met Clarissa in his room limping.

" What else is it?"

" I'm gonna give you half this potion."

Clarissa took the love potion out of Christopher's hands quickly.

 " Don't forget my offer. Hopefully you can live happily with Fabian."

" Now go!"

The next day Clarissa called Fabian's office and invited him to lunch at her house. Fabian was actually lazy to come to Clarissa's house. Eventually he agreed, not wanting to disappoint Clarissa.

Fabian was in front of Clarissa's house right on pepper during lunchtime. He always gets goosebumps every time he has to enter Clarissa's house. The waiter drove Fabian to the Dining room. Clarissa was at the dinner table. They started eating lunch.

Fabian looked at Clarissa. He was not afraid to stay alone in his home.

" What's up?"ask Clarissa.

" Why don't you just stay with your foster family?"

" I'd rather live alone."

" Are you not afraid?"

" Why should I be afraid? Continue eating."

Fabish went back to eating his food. After they finished eating, they talked in the living room. Clarissa went to the kitchen to bring Fabian a drink.

 Clarissa poured orange juice into a glass and out of her clothing pocket she took out a small bottle of red liquid, then poured one drop into Fabian's drink

"I'm sorry, Fabian. I had to do this. I want you to love me more than anything. After you drink this orange juice you will fall in love with me.Let's effect is only one day, but it's enough for me,’’while staring at the small bottle he held.

Fabian returned to the living room with a glass of orange juice and gave it to Fabian.

" Fabian, drink !’’.

Fabish took his drink and Arissa watched Fabian restlessly.

‘’Let's drink...drink,’’tata Clarissa in heart.

The lips of the glass were already on his lips and orange juice slowly entered his mouth.Suddenly a cat jumped and clawed Fabian's hand until it bled. He reflexively dropped his glass. The broken glass fell out. Clarissa was shocked to see that.

"Aaaawww..’’

"I'll get you some medicine."

A waiter came and cleaned up the broken glass, and Clarissa came with a medicine box and began to treat Fabian's wounds.

"Why did a cat suddenly attack you? Maybe the cat doesn't like you."

"Maybe too. Was that your cat?’’

"None .I don't have a cat."

Fabian looked around the room and the cat was nowhere to be found, but Fabian was convinced it was the same cat that had helped him.

"It looks like the cat has gone."

"Thankfully your wound wasn't severe just a few small scratches."

"Thank you for treating me."

"I'll get you another drink."

"no need. I'd better just go home."

"But you've only been here a while."

"There's still a lot of work waiting for me. I'll call you later."

Clarissa felt very upset, because her plan failed miserably to make Fabian drink the love potion. Fabian got in the car and drove away from Clarissa's house. Meanwhile, a hooded old woman was watching Clarissa's house

‘’Meeoooongg..meeeooonggg."

" You've managed to keep Fabian from drinking the love potion. You are a very good cat. Let's get out of here."

‘’Meoooonngg."

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Fabian looks very busy in his office. Today he held meetings twice. The first meeting discussed the problem of hotel construction and the second meeting discussed the problem of opening a retail branch.

After attending a 4-hour meeting Fabian returned to his office with a tired look on his face. In his office, Fabian continued to read and handle some documents that had been piled up on his desk.

Tok.dok...

‘’Include!’’

Gilbert brought Fabian a cup of coffee and cookies.

" I've cleared all your schedules for tomorrow and the next few days. Tomorrow you can go quietly to Los Angeles.

"Thank you."

Gilbert caught the unrest in Fabian's face.

" Are you okay?"

" I'm not really okay."

"What's going on?"

"I'm worried about my family's safety, especially my wife and children."

" What's the matter?"

" I met up with Clarissa yesterday afternoon with Mr. Graham."

Gilbert was surprised to hear Fabian. [ ]