Butterfly In You
Chapter 54: The stratagem

One corner of Jesslyn's lips lifted up, then expanded to form a picture-perfect smile. In his eyeballs was drenched in the light of a cell phone that was on. Jesslyn looked at a photo and the photo had made her mood happy.

"You have indeed torn the letter, Shehan. But I still have other evidence."

It turns out that Jesslyn still has a photo of the marriage agreement between Shehan and Lilis, which she saw plastered on Shehan's desk the other day. With the photo of the letter and Nurbanu using it, Jesslyn is not desperate to find a chance to be close to Shehan again.

The next morning, while taking Nurbanu into the dressing room in the main room, Jesslyn played a role in the drama she made herself.

"Mr ...."

Shehan immediately gasped to see his daughter being held by Jesslyn. He saw Jesslyn at a glance and hugged Nurbanu who was hugging her.

"Banu, why are you here?"

Jesslyn who was among them smiled widely.

"Taken Aunt Jesslyn, Papa."

Shehan's eye mane glanced sharply at the shoots. "Why did you bring him here?"

Jesslyn approached, not hesitating she confirmed the knot of Shehan's tie that had not been formed properly. "I just wanted to ask her to see you this morning."

"Take me off! I don't need your attention!" Shehan said softly barely whispering while trying to keep Jesslyn's hand away.

"There's Nurbanu here, do you want to show your rude attitude in front of your daughter?" Jesslyn grinned.

"So you deliberately used Nurbanu?" Shehan frowned unhappily.

"No Shehan, don't be so bad at it."

At that moment Lilis suddenly entered into the same dressing room.

"Eh ... Miss Jesslyn! My mother!" He gasped to find the blonde-haired woman stringing Shehan's tie. Accompanied by Nurbanu.

Shehan is also surprised to see Lilis' presence, but is unable to evict Jesslyn for not wanting to look rude in front of her only princess.

"For Lilis!" Jesslyn.

"Sister Lilis!" Nurbanu ran small, wrapping his hands around Lilis' waist.

Gently, Lilis stroked Nurbanu's head. "Banu, come on, let's have breakfast! The Kindergarten bus is coming soon."

"Eum ...." Nurbanu nodded once. "Come, Brother!"

Lilis glanced at Jesslyn who was still at home paying attention to her husband. Then turned his eyes to Shehan himself. "Mas, the breakfast menu is finished."

"Yes, go to the dining room first. Take Nurbanu too. I'll catch up" Shehan replied.

Lilis's face was a little moody when it came to seeing her husband still alone with Jesslyn. "Alright, Mas," he replied slowly.

Lilis chose to give up. While taking Nurbanu, he went from the dressing room to the dining room. Jesslyn is happy to feel like a winner. However, before long the happy smile was left to continue to expand by Shehan. When Lilis and Nurbanu had no nose, Shehan firmly removed Jesslyn's hand from her.

"Take me off!"

"Shehan!" Suddenly Jesslyn cursed.

"I remind you! Don't do this again! Let alone using Nurbanu to get close to me."

"So what should I do to make our relationship better as before?" Jesslyn.

"Just shut up and keep your distance from me."

Shehan rushes to leave Jesslyn alone in the dressing room. Jesslyn grumbled to see Shehan's back disappear behind a bend in the wall. While Lilis who had arrived in the dining room and was feeding Nurbanu, even thought strangely about the closeness of Shehan and Jesslyn earlier.

'Mas Shehan said Miss Jesslyn was not his girlfriend. But he wanted to be noticed by the woman. As for me first, Mas Shehan did not want me to help him get dressed, Lilis grumbled while daydreaming.

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Nightfall.

Mbok Tum came over to Lilis who was stirring warm tea in the kitchen. He offered a gold invitation card later.

"Non Lilis, this afternoon Non went to pick up Non Nurbanu at Kindergarten school, there was someone coming to deliver this invitation card. He said this was for Non Lilis, but Mbok forgot to tell. Just remembered the invitation card pas Mbok see still on the table ornamental."

Lilis took the invitation card and looked at it for a while. "Who brought you here, Mbok?"

"One man and one woman. That woman said she was a friend of Non Lilis."

"My friend?"

"Yes, No."

To answer her curiosity, Lilis immediately opened the wedding invitation card. There were two lines of names written in black ink there.

'Desi Widyasari and Anton Hermansyah.'

"Oh, yes. This woman is indeed my friend in Banyuwangi, Mbok. He also went to Bali." Lilis confirmed Mbok Tum's words after reading the name of the bride-to-be.

"I'm sorry, Non. Just tell me now. Quickly forget."

"Oh, yes Non. Who's the tea for?"

Lilis turned to the cup of tea she had stirred. "This is for Mas Shehan."

"You're the Mbok who drove him to the master's office, Non?"

"No need, Mbok. Just let me. Just want to tell Mas Shehan this invitation card as well."

"All right, Non."

Lilis then left while carrying a tray containing a cup of warm tea as well as an invitation card. Lilis intentions want to ask Shehan to accompany her to come to her friend's wedding. However, Shehan, who was not feeling well, drove him away.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

"Just do what you want! Don't bother me! I'm busy working!"

Lilis was stunned confused by the tightly shut door of Shehan's office. 'Mas Shehan why? I haven't even called him yet but he already kicked me out.'

With a tray containing a cup of tea that is still full, Lilis left for the kitchen again with a feeling of disappointment.

Flashback ten minutes ago.

Jesslyn again, taking Nurbanu with her, came to Shehan in her study. Not just to come, Jesslyn turned out to have brought a warm drink first.

"Good night, Shehan."

"Good night, Papa."

Jesslyn sneaked into the room without knocking on the door. Shehan immediately knitted his brows and only returned a perfunctory greeting.

"Night!"

"Shehan, I brought you some coffee. Not to get sleepy" Jesslyn said.

"Why did Nurbanu come here too?"

Jesslyn exchanged glances with the little boy for a moment. "Nurbanu said he wanted to see you."

"Put the coffee on the table!"

Jesslyn put the cup of coffee she brought on Shehan's desk. "It's not too hot. You can drink it right away, Shehan."

Shehan's chest puffed up and deflated quickly. He held the dongkol in his chest, to keep his authority in front of his daughter.

"Nurbanu, come out first! Papa wants to talk to Aunt Jesslyn for a second."

"Yes, Papa."

Nurbanu moved away from Jesslyn, out of Shehan's study, following his father's orders. When she was alone with Jesslyn, Shehan got up from his seat, approached and rebuked the woman.

"You're too cunning, Jesslyn! You used my son to smooth your plan!"

"Sneaky what? You're not even grateful to me!"

"I didn't tell you to bring me a drink!"

"I deliberately paid attention to you."

"But you've gone too far with Nurbanu!"

"If not, you will continue to reject me! Everything I do is wrong in your eyes. I'll marry you soon, Shehan. So start getting along with me."

"Married you? Are you dreaming?"

"No, after this child is born, I will hold you accountable for marrying me."

"We still don't know who the father of the child is."

"If it's proven that the baby in my womb is your child, don't you have to take responsibility?"

Shehan threw his face away from Jesslyn. Jesslyn clucked lightly to dampen the tense atmosphere between them.

"Don't dodge anymore, Shehan. I know a coward isn't your type. I'm sure when you find out that this kid is your son, you're gonna marry me."

Jesslyn rubbed Shehan's arm, grinning at him.

"Get your hands off! Get out of here right now. I want to work!"

"Well, I won't bother you anymore. Don't forget to drink the coffee, yeah!"

Jesslyn walked out of Shehan's study after throwing a flirtatious smile. That made Shehan lose his feelings for her. And unfortunately, when Lilis came after Jesslyn's departure, Shehan thought that it was Jesslyn who came to bother him again.

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