When the book about his father and Salsabila's love story was finished, Arlan decided to take it to a local publisher. He hoped that this story would inspire people to understand true love, sacrifice, and hope. However, before his book could be published, news of the plan spread to the villagers.
Some people accepted his idea well, but there were also those who disagreed. One of them was Salsabila's distant family, especially a woman named Lila, the granddaughter of Salsabila's younger sibling.
"This story belongs to our family," Lila said in a loud voice when she met Arlan at Mak Inah's house. "Salsabila passed away many years ago, and we don't want her family name to be brought up without permission."
Arlan was shocked. He didn't mean to hurt anyone with the book. "I just want to remember their love story, not to ruin anyone's name."
However, Lila remained adamant. "You don't know what our family felt when Salsabila waited for someone who never came back. It left a wound that was hard to heal. You only see this as a beautiful story, but for us, it was a tragedy."
Mak Inah, who overheard the conversation, finally spoke up. "Lila, you don't know everything. Arlan just wants to put the pieces of this story together so that we can all understand it. Besides, isn't this also about true love that is passed down to all of us?"
The conversation left Arlan in doubt. He began to question whether what he was doing was right. Did he have the right to uncover the buried past?