Butterfly In You
Chapter 24: Letter of Prenup

An awkwardness filled Lilis's mind at this moment, sitting between Shehan as well as the two guests who were staring intensely at her. Moreover, a letter of prenuptial agreement had been presented to the girl.

"Please read carefully, Miss Lilis! If Miss has something that Miss wants to ask, can ask me that question. If Miss has agreed with all the provisions written in the letter, Miss can immediately sign it," explained Ibu Eka, as a notary.

"Good, Mom. Give me a minute to read it." Lilis asked for permission with her characteristic soft voice and was immediately replied with a soft nod.

Netra Lilis moved down reading a series of sentences arranged sequentially from top to bottom. While reading, there was no strangeness that the girl found. The contents of the draft agreement is only about the separation of property obtained before marriage.

Also includes debt separation that occurs before marriage, during marriage, after divorce, even death. Rights and duties of husband and wife in marriage. How to manage each income and responsibility for children born during marriage, both from financial and educational matters.

Finished reading and understanding the entire contents of the letter, Lilis dragged her gaze to Shehan who continued to pay attention to her from across. "Sir, I'm done reading this letter and I agree to it."

Shehan took a deep breath then nodded weakly a few times. "Then you can sign the letter now."

"Yes, sir."

"This is the questioner, Miss Lilis. Miss can put Miss's signature here" Mr. Sebastian said after giving a pen and pointed to a column intended for signature.

Lilis moved the pen tucked between the fingers of her right hand, producing a pretty signature, crossing half the stampede.

Just now he pulled the questioner from the paper, Mother Eka had opened another conversation that had stopped because everyone was focused on seeing Lilis signature.

"Alright, this draft letter of prenuptial agreement has been approved by both parties who are getting married. I will confirm it to be a deed, approximately within a day a week this letter will be completed. After that the deed can already be taken to the office of religious affairs to be registered."

"Thank you for the help, Mother Eka." Shehan reached out to shake hands.

"Together Mr. Shehan, thank you also for the cooperation between us." Eka's mother held her hand. "Mr Shehan, Mr. Sebastian, my work here is done. I want to step down now."

"Good, Mom. Please!" sahut Mr. Sebastian.

Eka's mother put the premarital draft letter back in her office bag. While carrying the rectangular object, he briefly nodded as a formal farewell to Shehan and Mr. Sebastian.

Both men did the same. Then Mother Eka passed away leaving Shehan's office and disappeared from view after the door was closed again.

Lilis who also saw the departure of the Notary took the initiative to leave Shehan's office as well. He thought there was no more business in the room, so he did not want to linger there.

"Sir, I'd like to excuse you to come out too" Lilis asked from her seat.

The words of Lilis not only attracted the attention of Shehan, but also Mr. Sebastian.

"Where are you going?" shehan asked in return.

"Eum .. I'd like to do some homework, sir."

"Please wait here for a moment. Someone still wants to hang out with you."

Lilis looked confused. "What is that, sir?"

"Grad ...." Pause for a moment to adjust the vocal cords. "Look at Miss Lilis. I'm here as a representative of Mr. Shehan Murad, wanting to deliver a letter of prenuptial agreement that my own client has drafted to read first and then signed Miss Lilis."

"Loh! I didn't sign a prenup, did I?" Lilis was confused.

"You signed the prenuptial agreement that we will register with the government and recorded in our marriage book later. That is indeed one of the official requirements if the WNA wants to marry a WNI." Shehan took over the situation. "The prenuptial agreement that Mr. Sebastian said just now is a personal marriage contract between you and me."

"Oh ...." Only then did Lilis understand.

"Miss Lilis, Mr. Shehan has told me that he only wants to marry Miss for a year. This is also in the interest of his residence permit in Indonesia. In order that neither party will be harmed in the future, therefore he made a prenuptial agreement of contract which is also stamped and must be signed by Miss and Mr. Shehan himself," obviously Mr. Sebastian again thoroughly.

"Yes, Lilies. I deliberately waited for Eka's mother to leave first and just talked about this. Because of this privacy issue and only the three of us know. I asked Mr. Sebastian to take part, so that at any time when needed, we have a witness who can guarantee both of us." Shehan.

"Alright, Sir. I get it."

"Miss Lilis, this is a marriage agreement that Mr. Shehan has made and designed himself. Please Miss read it first. If there's anything Miss wants to ask, don't hesitate to ask."

Mr. Sebastian thrust a map containing a letter in it to Lilis. Lilis received the map, opened it and then read it carefully.

'The Marriage Agreement. I am Shehan Murad, place/date of birth : Ankara, August 11, 1989, hereinafter shall be called the First Party. And Lilis Ekawati, place/date of birth: Banyuwangi, March 02, 1999, will be called the Second Party.'

'Article 1: The First Party has filed for a year-long contract marriage with the Second Party and has been voluntarily agreed upon by the Second Party without any coercion. After an official marriage, the First Party shall be the legal husband of the Second Party and may proceed with the establishment of a first party residence permit in Indonesia using the sponsorship of the Second Party.'

'Article 2: The First Party shall provide a home, the living expenses of the Second Party and its family which shall be nominally determined by the First Party. Article 3: During marriage, the Second Party shall comply with the First Party. Mutual support in any form that is necessary for the benefit of a contract marriage.'

'Article 4: The First Party and the Second Party may have a time of privacy when they are alone or when no one else is. However, when necessary, the situation must proceed according to article 3.'

'Article 5: Do not disclose the secrets of contract marriage to anyone including family members, relatives, close relatives or friends or close friends. If this occurs, there will be consequences to be borne by the Party leaking secrets. The type of consequences depends on the wishes of the injured Party.'

'Article 6: There is no physical contact between the First and Second Parties. But if necessary, then the situation must proceed according to article 3.'

'Article 7: Both the First Party and the Second Party must maintain the privacy of each other's lives. Do not interfere in affairs that are not part of the contract marriage.'

'Article 8: The marriage contract shall be entered into for one year. If any of the Parties request separation or divorce first. Then the requesting Party must pay compensation to the requested Party of Rp. 500,000,000,000,- paid in cash.'

Lilis's eyes widened. 'Wh-what? 500 billion? Wh-why is this much?' Until Lilis spoke.

All of a sudden, he pulled out a look of anxious eyes with a frown full of wrinkles on Shehan. "Sir, w-why is this much?"

Shehan even raised one corner of his lips cynically. 'That's so you can't do anything to me.'

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