Lilia woke up before six in the morning the next day. Her sleep last night was very restless and uncomfortable. Only after she confirmed that Jean had returned to Surabaya in the middle of the night did Lilia sleep in peace.
As soon as she woke up, Lilia couldn't wait to send Jean a message. All of this happened so suddenly that she didn't have time to ask about Chris's injury last night. It'd been one night since Chris had surgery. Lilia didn't know if that man had made it through his critical moments.
The sky outside the window changed color from dawn to morning. In the dark room, Lilia was holding her phone with sleepy eyes. The cold white light from the screen hit her face, reflecting the fatigue in her eyes.
Ten minutes after the message was sent, Jean replied with a message that made her feel good.
[Jean]: "Chris has been transferred to the ICU for observation. His current condition is stable. Sleep well and don't worry anymore. I will wait for you to return to Surabaya."
Lilia's hanging heart relaxed a little as she read the message. She threw her cellphone on the blanket before laying back down on the bed. She tried to go back to sleep, but her brain was awake and the sleepiness was gone. Finally, Lilia just looked at the ceiling of the room while starting to think about ther incident.
Who could do this to Chris? The knife pierced his heart, which made it clear that the culprit intended on killing the man. In addition, the internal conflict of the Hartanto family was getting serious. She wondered if this incident was caused by Chris's own family.
But no matter how hard Lilia thought, she couldn't come up with an answer at this point. Finally, exhaustion overtook her and she fell asleep again.
*****
A day later, at 3pm, all of Lilia's scenes had been finished.
There was still one more location they needed to go to for filming, but the role of the female side character played by Lilia had ended. She didn't need to follow the follow-up shoot.
As usual, the crew prepared cakes and flowers to celebrate the end of Lilia's filming. While standing in the middle of the crowd, Lilia listened to the applause and cheers from all around her. She could hardly believe that the filming which had taken more than a month finally ended.
"Miss Lilia! How was your experience and impression after following this shoot to the end?" Someone from the crowd shouted.
"Tell us!"
"We want to hear it!"
The crew and other actors immediately agreed to the proposal. They encouraged Lilia to say a word.
Lilia smiled helplessly, then finally cleared her throat. The crowd then fell silent. They had all heard many unpleasant rumors about Lilia, but they had also seen Lilia's hard work during filming. That woman was far different from the rumors circulating around her. That's why they wanted to know what kind of person Lilia Pangestu was really like.
"Everyone, thank you for your cooperation and support during this shooting. As you all know, this is my first time entering the movie industry," Lilia started. "When I look back and remember everything I've been through during this month, my feelings are mixed. Although there have been some unpleasant experiences, there are many new things that I learned here,"
Some of the crew nodded in agreement. They had all seen how Lilia's acting skills had improved greatly during this month. The woman was good enough to compete with the actress who had been in the world of cinema for several years.
"The female character I played also left a deep impression on me," Lilia continued. "The character of Sri Kanda is a tough and brave woman. Even though she had lost her way and sided with evil, but in the end she managed to achieve what she wanted,"
The end of the manuscript had been changed. Lilia didn't know who pushed the change, but the new manuscript now gave Sri Kanda a chance to make amends. Initially, Sri Kanda was supposed to marry the evil general and die with her husband. But in the new script, Sri Kanda realized her mistake and sacrificed her life to save the main character.
Dying for love was ultimately the sublimation of life. With this change, Lilia hoped that the reputation of Sri Kanda's character would recover in the eyes of the fans. But to determine whether this change was good or bad, she could only wait for the release of this film.
In the film 'The Chosen Kingdom', Sri Kanda's life might have ended. But in real life, Lilia's life was still moving along the track.
*****
When Lilia finally finished saying goodbye to the crew, it was nearly five in the afternoon.
Lilia hurriedly said goodbye to Louis and the other main actors. Then she took her two assistants as well as Clifford on a plane and flew back to Surabaya. Lilia could have used a more comfortable train, but she couldn't wait long.
On the plane, Lilia sat in the first class cabin looking out the window. There was anxiety in her eyes. She didn't know what happened to Chris after Jean returned to Surabaya. She had been too busy with filming to find out. And even though Lilia had some free time, she still didn't want to bother Jean.
With Chris in critical condition, Jean and his friends must be busy taking care of things. Lilia didn't want to trouble her husband at a time like this.
Lilia was deep in thought when she happened to glance beside her. She sat right by the window, while the seats beside her were separated by the aisle. Her assistant Dina took the seat. Rini and Clifford were in business class. This placement was the result of rock-paper-scissors between the three people, with Dina coming out as the winner.
Lilia's attention was fixed on the person sitting in the chair next to Dina. Right at that moment, that person also turned her head towards her. A pair of eyes that looked very much like her own stared back at Lilia.
"Mel?!" Lilia was surprised when she saw her sister sitting next to Dina.
"Hi, Lilia!" Mellisa grinned at the sight of Lilia's cheerful reaction. "Are you surprised to see me here?"
Lilia immediately recovered from her shock and walked over to Mellisa, then hugged the woman. "Yes, I have to admit that I didn't expect to meet you. Why are you here? "Asked Lilia, smiling broadly.
Mellisa was still in her usual outfit, with her hair cut short the boy's style. Her figure became more and more like a handsome young man when she folded her legs sitting up. A pair of sunglasses was tucked in her breast pocket.
Mellisa's eyes were sparkling and she said in a low voice, "I told you that I was going to Bekasi to do something, right? Unfortunately, it was delayed because of something. This time I was going to Surabaya for work and it turns out we are boarding on the same plane! Isn't this an extraordinary coincidence?"
Lilia glanced at Mellisa's grinning face and she nodded pretentiously. "Well, I'll assume that what you said is true!"
Mellisa scowled and crossed her arms. "Hahh, you really aren't fun, Lilia!" She teased.
The conversation between the sisters was interrupted by the flight attendant, who asked Lilia to return to her seat because the plane was about to take off.. Finally, the model switched places with Dina so that she could chat more freely with Mellisa.
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