Butterfly In You
EPILOGUES

The hours change, the days go by. Not felt starting from summer continues through autumn to winter, now comes the time to enter the beginning of spring. Lilis had to go back and forth between Indonesia and the United States for intensive care in hospital. His body was now becoming thinner. Moreover, the condition of his hair like living a life of unwilling death.

To cover up her appearance, LiIis always wears the head covering cloth that Shehan bought for her. Today Lilis is wearing a bright pink fabric. Shehan deliberately chose bright colors so that LiIis was motivated to keep the spirit of living his life.

Lilis was standing by the window of the hospital room staring outwards. Seen in the courtyard area around the hospital five children were playing chase. Their laughter comforted LiIis and she smiled.

"I brought you the wheelchair. Come on, let's take a walk out, honey!" take Shehan with a friendly smile. He had just returned after taking a wheelchair and was about to take LiIis for a walk around the hospital area courtyard.

Lilis turned around to face her husband. "Yes, Mas," he replied cheerfully.

Shehan helps Lilis sit in a wheelchair. Do not forget to wrap Lilis's legs up to the waist to keep feeling warm.

"Are you ready?" Shehan's head leaned towards Lilis.

"Don...." Lilis cleared her throat as she nodded briefly. Not only was Shehan excited, but Lilis was also enthusiastic. The joy after seeing the little children playing was still reflected in his pale face.

"Come, we're leaving!" Shehan pushed the wheelchair-carrying LiIis out of the room to breathe fresh air outside.

Upon arrival in the hospital area yard, holding one of Shehan's hands that was still pushing the wheelchair-Lilis circulated the surrounding gaze. Looks like the flowers are starting to bloom. The leaves of the shade tree are warm green. Lilis inhaled deeply the fresh air that surrounded her at this moment.

"It's fresh, Mom!" said Lilis while closing her eyes.

Shehan took a deep breath of air-wanting to feel the way LiIis felt. "Yes, Honey. The air is fresh because it is spring."

"What! Spring season?" Lilis was surprised to see Shehan.

"Yes, Honey. It's spring." Now."

"Then, is it spring in Mas's hometown?"

"You mean Ankara?"

"Yes, Mum."

"Hmmm...." Shehan cleared his throat while nodding softly a few times, "it's spring in Ankara too now."

Knowing that, LiIis immediately expressed her wish. Whining with a spoiled look while gently squeezing Shehan's hand for the man to grant his wish. "Mas, come on, let's go to Ankara!"

Shehan reflexes cringing. "But you're still undergoing treatment, dear."

"Just a minute, Mas. Mas once told me before we went on our honeymoon that Mas loved spring in Ankara. I want to feel the spring there. Feel what you feel. Come on, take me there, Mas!" pinta LiIis again.

Shehan thought for a moment. It was heartless to have to refuse Lilis' request. "Well, I'll ask the doctor's permission to take you to Turkey."

"Yeah! Thank you, Mas!" Sontak Lilis girang sumpat.

Seeing LiIis's cheerful spirit returning like this, Shehan was also happy. He wished more for Lilis to live a long life and be able to accompany him even longer.

'I hope you're always happy, Lilis.'

**

Shehan managed to get permission from doctors who usually treat LiIis to be able to invite LiIis to Turkey. From the United States, Shehan and Lilis headed to Ankara-Turkey a few days after receiving the permit. Unlike the honeymoon of that time, this time Shehan invited Lilis to stay at his house so that Mehrunissa could look after LiIis as well.

On the second day after Shehan and Lilis arrived in Ankara, Shehan took LiIis for a walk to the park she used to come to enjoy spring while living in Turkey.

"Look, Lilis! The leaves simultaneously grow green. The sky was clear with a little cloud. Flowers also bloom. Spring is beautiful, isn't it!" Shehan stared in admiration at the surrounding scenery.

"Yes ... Mommy...." LiIis's voice slid from her trembling lips. Walking limped because his body was getting limp and felt a little cold. It doesn't feel strong anymore. Lilis hugged herself while rubbing her arms for warmth.

Shehan turned to LiIis-found her trembling.

'Definitely Lilis is tired from traveling quite a long way from the United States to Turkey, ' Shehan thought. He then squatted in front of LiIis.

"Go to my back, baby! The road ahead is still far away. I'll carry you."

"Yes ... Mas."

Lilis climbed to her back and wrapped her hands around Shehan's neck to avoid falling. Shehan supported LiIis's legs with his hands and then got up. Continue their journey along the beautiful garden path.

"Thank you for holding me, Mom."

"Yes, Honey. Are you happy to see spring in Ankara?"

"Yes, Mas .. I'm happy. The view here is really beautiful!"

"You know why flowers bloom in spring, Lilis?"

Lilis shook her head slowly. "No, Mas."

"Because in summer the sun is too warm. Winter is too cold. That is why the flowers choose to bloom in spring and wither in autumn. Although it eventually withered, the flowers would not regret having ever been a part of the beauty on earth."

"Did I include those flowers, Mom?" ask Lilis. His voice was almost as weak as whispering.

'I will be the flower of spring. Although it withered in autumn, but I will not regret having been a part of the beauty on earth. I won't regret it now for being the wife of a good man like you, Mas Shehan.'

"Mas Shehan's...."

"Yes." Yeah." Shehan looked a little.

"I ... love you, Mas."

Shehan let out a light breath. It was good to hear LiIis's expression just now. "I love you too, LiIis. Can I tell you my secret?"

"Yes ... Mas."

Shehan smiled faintly before starting to tell a story. It was strange to recall his feelings for LiIis.

"Actually I didn't like your appearance. I don't think you were pretty at the time. But you started to change the first time I bought her an amethyst purple dress. The next few days you were always beautiful in my eyes. But I dare not say my admiration. I just kept quiet and adored you from far away. Until this moment, that beauty didn't lose you."

Shehan ends the story, but there is absolutely no word from Lilis.

"Lilis, do you still hear me?"

Lilis flinched without a sound.

The deg!

Suddenly Shehan's heart beats. He began to realize something. "Li .. lis," she called him piteous.

Shehan looked back slowly. He did not want to believe his assumption. However, Shehan found his handkerchief that he had given LiIis and from now on LiIis' grasp had fallen and was left behind. Blood droplets dripped into the ground following Shehan's stride.

Lilis had already exhaled her last breath.

"Li .. lis...."

The call was not welcomed. Shehan's body trembled with deep sadness.

"Li .. lis...."

Shehan's voice shakes. It was destroyed instantly. Her tears creaked on her cheeks and accompanied Lilis's departure for good. Shehan continued to walk down the path of spring while carrying the body of his now-defunct wife.

A week's lapse passed.

Mr. Sebastian-lawyer Shehan came to discuss the issue of Shehan's residence permit in Indonesia. The two men spoke in Shehan's study.

"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mrs LiIis. Lady LiIis is dead. How will your residence permit continue in Indonesia, sir?" ask Mr. Sebastian.

Shehan lowered his gaze. Take a deep breath before answering.

"I have decided I will become an Indonesian citizen after the permanent residency permit expires."

"Sorry, Sir. Are you sure you want to be an Indonesian citizen?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I want to become an Indonesian citizen so that one day I can be buried in the same burrow as my wife. At that time we will meet again. Love each other in eternal time."

Mr. Sebastian could not comment. He respected Shehan's personal decision. After the departure of Mr. Sebastian, Shehan went to the main room. There the photo of her marriage to Lilis hangs on top of the bed. Shehan lamented the wedding photo. Lilis smiled inside the photo and now that smile was just a memory.

'You're willing to play?'

'We're both playing.'

Shehan remembered that was the sentence of his conversation with Lilis when they had already agreed to marry a contract for a year only. However, after a year of marriage they were not divorced, but separated for good.

***

EXPIRE

Thank you very much to all the readers who have read and supported this novel.

The author will share a little secret about the novel. The first chapter of Butterfly In You was published in July 2020. But only now can Author finish it after a long hiatus.

The reason Author went on hiatus is because Author himself cannot type every word in this novel. The author is sad to remember Lilis. That's why Author wrote this story in detail from when Lilis asked for her mother's blessing to marry her until she met her ex-lover and went through a series of events in a loveless marriage. So that the reader can remember and really understand about the journey of the life story of Lilis until the end of his life.

Although it ended with a separation, but the contents of the marriage agreement between Lilis and Shehan was finished and cash. Lilis has succeeded in realizing her dream of building a house for her mother. Shehan has also obtained his permanent residency permit in Indonesia with the sponsorship of Lilis.

Sorry if it ends up not in accordance with the wishes of the reader. Because from the beginning even when the title of this novel was made, the plot of this novel will not be the same as most online novel plot in general - married, have children and happy. For the visual of the characters of the novel "Butterfly In You" can be seen on Instagram Author yes, @mayu_assanna.

Again, sorry and thank you very much. I hope we can learn and learn from this novel.

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