Mellisa also did not say that she had followed Lilia from Jakarta to Magetan in secret. She, who had lost her identity, family, even her own name, did not want to lose the only thing she had worked so hard to gain. Mellisa didn't want to lose her own sister. She was determined to protect Lilia until the day she could bring her back to the Irwan Family.
On the way home, Lilia and Mellisa sat side by side in the backseat of the car. Jean, not wanting to disturb the siblings' reunion, chose to take the passenger seat. Clifford was driving in silence, yet his eyes caught sight of the two women from time to time. The uncanny resemblance that the two shared always amazed him!
Mellisa was staring at the scene outside the window when she remembered something, "Did the DNA test results come out?" Mellisa asked in a small voice. But the quitness in the care made her voice sound loud.
Five years ago, Mellisa didn't get to see the DNA test results for Leila because she was involved in an accident. Until now, she didn't know whether Leila was really her sibling or not. So now Mellisa couldn't wait to find out who her real little sister was.
In addition, the DNA test result was the strongest weapon that Mellisa could use to counterattack Leila. With the test results, Mellisa could prove that this woman had stolen all the attention and love that Lilia should receive.
Hearing Mellisa's question, Lilia automatically turned to Jean. She just remembered that last night Jean said the results would come out today. But before Lilia could open her mouth, her cell phone suddenly vibrated.
Lilia opened her phone in annoyance, but she saw one new message from Jean instead. A document file was attached to the message.
Jean put his cell phone back in his pocket with a flat expression, "I've sent it via Other." His tone was casual.
When she heard that, a big smile appeared on Lilia's face. That man already knew what Lilia wanted before she even had a chance to say it. If they were alone right now, Lilia would definitely kiss her husband. But she held back for Mellisa and Clifford.
Lilia opened the chat from Jean in Other app. Her finger was about to click the file when Mellisa suddenly grabbed her arm.
"W-Wait a minute." She said with a tense face.
"What's wrong?" Lilia asked while lowering her hand. Was Mellisa just panicking because she was so close to the answer she had been looking for?
"No, I ..." Mellisa paused, frowning. She seemed to be struggling to find the right words, "How about we both look at the test report after we return to the hotel?" Mellisa finally suggested.
Lilia didn't protest and just nodded. She tried not to show it, but she actually felt as tense as Mellisa. Her heart continued to pound, as if trying to jump out of her chest. She could understand Mellisa's feelings right now.
It felt like they got a treasure map and they finally found the location of the treasure they had been searching for. But they couldn't go forward and take it, simply because they were too afraid to move forward. Various complex feelings filled their hearts.
Lilia's pair of black eyes met Mellisa's dark eyes that were the same color. The two of them had the same concerns in their view.
Mellisa smiled with relief when she saw Lilia put her cell phone back together. She silently crossed her fingers as she prayed that the result of the report would match with what she had imagined so far.
*****
Lilia and the others returned to the hotel by car. They purposely avoided the people gathering and discussing this incident. However, along the way to Lilia's room, they still heard the rumor of the film crew talking about Sasha's disappearance.
"So in the end, the police still don't know who kidnapped Miss Sasha?"
"Indra, Mr. Louis's assistant, has followed her around since this incident began. I heard that after they reported the case, the police appeared and ransacked the whole place."
"Ah, I also heard about that! He said someone had hinted the location to the police. They had their doubts for a while, but it turned out that Miss Sasha was really there!"
Lilia kept her face looking expressionless when she heard the conversation between the film crew. However, she strained her ears while walking slower. She wanted to hear how far the crew knew about the incident.
"But this incident is so dramatic, like a drama series! Even the local community can help solve serious cases like this!" One of the film crew continued.
"How could they possibly refuse? After all, I'm more curious about what the kidnapper is aiming for! They dare to kidnap someone like Miss Sasha, but they don't make any demands!" His partner replied.
"You're right, this is weird! I heard Indra say that her belongings were still complete and nothing was stolen from her! Not only that, her clothes were still neat, just like before." Said one of the film's crew, "Oh, but Miss Sasha's face looks bruised as if it had been hit by someone." He added.
Hearing that, Lilia automatically turned to Mellisa who was walking beside her. Her sister was wearing a thick coat and black glasses to help mask her striking appearance. But Mellisa pretended not to be aware of the accusing gaze Lilia gave.
Her colleague suddenly spoke in a low voice, "Hey, do you think ... Miss Sasha deliberately orchestrated this whole incident?"
Lilia's footsteps suddenly stopped when she heard that. But before she could hear the rest of their conversation, Jean had pulled Lilia along. The woman gave her husband a protesting look, but Jean ignored her protest.
When they arrived at Lilia's room, the woman's cell phone vibrated again. It turned out that Louis had sent a message to all the crew and actors. The director asked them to rest for the rest of the day, because the shooting would continue tomorrow as usual. Louis did not mention what happened to Sasha at all.
*****
Jean and Clifford immediately stepped out of the living room to give the two women their privacy. Now Lilia and Mellisa sat side by side on the sofa. Their gazes were fixed on Lilia's cellphone screen.
The answers to the questions they had been looking for were in the documents Jean sent. That fact made the atmosphere in the living room feel even tense.
Lilia was about to open the document, but her finger stopped right in front of the screen. She turned to Mellisa and asked, "Are you ready?"
Mellisa took a deep breath before nodding, "I'm ready!"
Lilia clicked on the document that Jean had sent her. The contents of the report were roughly the same as the report that Lilia received from Julius on any day. Its initial section was filled with complex terms and analysis. Lilia jumped over all of it and headed straight to the last page of the report.
Lilia's breath seemed to have caught in her throat as she read the lines on the page. Beside her, Mellisa was blinking her eyes repeatedly, as if to make sure that she hadn't misread.
"Final conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that the probability of Mellisa being the sibling of Lilia Pangestu is 99.9%."
For a moment, the sitting room was enveloped in silence. Lilia found herself reading the sentence again and again. She tried to convince herself that she wasn't dreaming right now.
Tears slowly fell down Lilia's cheeks. She continued to stare at the screen of her cellphone without trying to wipe away her tears.
So Lilia was really the daughter of the Irwan Family! Over the years, she had grown up without the knowledge of her real family. She didn't even know she had an older sister!
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