Butterfly In You
Chapter 25: Guests From the United States
"If you don't ask for a divorce first, you don't have to pay the fine of Rp500 billion" Shehan said lightly.
While Lilis forehead was still full of doubtful wrinkles. He checked the marriage contract in his hand.
'That's exactly what Mr. Murad said. I wouldn't have paid that fine if I hadn't asked for divorce first. Anyway, on what basis did I ask for a divorce? After all, a year later we will also definitely split up.'
After turning her eyes, Lilis turned her gaze from the white paper on Shehan who was still staring at her. "If you ask for a divorce first. Will you also pay that fine?"
"I will pay for it, of course" Shehan replied, relaxed. "I have more money than that."
Gluey!
Lilis swallows the saliva in. Surely the Master has a lot of money. Otherwise, he might be able to open resorts and hotels in other countries.
While outside Shehan's work room, Mbok Tum had just opened the main door of the house after hearing the sound of the bell had been pressed several times from outside.
Chequek!
All of a sudden the middle-aged woman was silent as she knew who appeared before her. "Non Jesslyn ...."
Jesslyn Tjandra Kesuma, whose name is just called Mbok Tum, is almost the same age as Shehan. He had just returned from the United States after living in the superpower six months ago.
Jesslyn let her blonde hair that reached the limit of her shoulders be free to frame the face. White typical of Europeans because Jesslyn is of Indonesian-Belgian descent. Now the image of the beautiful woman is blotting in the netra Mbok Tum.
"Hello, Mbok. Long time no see." A line of friendly smiles rose on Jesslyn's maroon-colored lips.
"Yes, it's been a long time that Non Jesslyn hasn't come here." Mbok Tum looked in admiration.
"I just got back from America, Mbok. Where are Shehan and Nurbanu?" Dropped into the house room.
Mbok Tum looked back at a glance. "Master is in his study, if Non Nurbanu, goes with Mama-Mrs Sarah."
"Oh, did Sarah come here?" Jesslyn was a little gasp.
"It's only been a week, Non Jesslyn. Same with her husband, vacationing together to Bali. So Non Nurbanu went with his mother first. Please come in, Non!"
"Eum ...." Jesslyn nodded slowly. Then walk hand in hand with Mbok Tum towards the living room.
"Please sit down, no. I'd like to tell you, sir, that Non Jesslyn has come."
"Yes, Mbok." Jesslyn sat down on one of the couches and placed some bags of pouches that she was carrying next to her.
"What do you want to drink, Non?" ask Mbok Tum before leaving. "Let me bring them here."
"Later on, Mbok. I'm not thirsty."
"Well then, I stay first huh, Non."
"Eum .. yes, Mbok."
Jesslyn blinked her eyes. His view had noticed the departure of Mbok Tum goods for a while. After which, he turned his head to some bag bags lying next to him. Then smile again after looking at the bags.
Inside Shehan's office, Mr. Sebastian thrusts a pen at Lilis.
"Miss Lilis can put Miss's signature on this column." His index finger points at the column designated for the signature.
Lilis looked at the column for quite a while. He wanted to convince himself that the decision he was going to make was not wrong. Once Lilis gets into the snare of a marriage contract with Shehan, she will never be able to return. Whenever they split up one day, Lilis' status would automatically turn into a widow. Not the young girl she is today.
It's a tough decision for a 22-year-old girl. However, Lilis had already gone quite a distance. It is impossible to turn or back. Inevitably, Lilis had to remain firm on her original stance.
Finished fighting against his own inner self, finally Lilis scratched the pen onto the column. His signature was created across half the stamp. That's the letter. Now just a step away, Lilis will be Shehan Murad's second wife.
"This is the letter, sir." The girl handed him the signed letter.
Shehan looks satisfied. While Mr. Sebastian immediately took a map containing a letter given by Lilis.
"Mr Shehan, now need your signature on this marriage contract."
The signing of the marriage contract was completed when Mbok Tum knocked on the door from the outside.
Geck! Geck! Geck!
The three people who were inside reflex turned their heads in that direction. At first Lilis was about to get up, but Shehan prevented her.
"Let me just."
"Good, Sir."
Lilis nodded before returning to her seat, while Shehan got up and headed for the door.
Chequek!
The door is slightly open. Shehan looked out through that narrow gap.
"Excuse me, Mister. Sorry to interrupt" Mbok Tum said from the outside.
"Yes, what's up, Mbok?"
"That's Master, Non Jesslyn's coming."
"Jesslyn?" Shehan's forehead flinched in surprise. He opened the door wider, facing Mbok Tum.
"Yes, Sir."
"Didn't he live in America?"
"Non Jesslyn said she just came back to Indonesia, sir."
"That's it, huh? Where is he now?"
"Waiting for the Master in the living room."
"All right, tell him I'll see him soon."
"Good, Sir."
Mbok Tum returned to the living room, while Shehan returned to the study.
Mr. Sebastian who had finished cleaning the contents of his bag, approached Shehan who almost reached the sofa where they were sitting.
"Sir, I think my job is done. Anything else you want to do?"
Shehan shook his head slowly. "No, thank you Mr. Sebastian for the help."
"Together, Sir. It's nice to work with you. I've already given one letter to Miss Lilis. And one letter to you is in the map on the table."
"All right."
"Then, I'll leave, sir."
"Yes, Mr. Sebastian."
Shehan escorted his lawyer's departure to the brink of the study. Lilis hugged her marriage contract letter in front of her chest, followed closely behind. When Mr. Sebastian stepped out, the girl also said goodbye to Shehan.
"Sir, I also want to help Mbok Tum clean up the house first."
"Yes," Shehan said simply and then pulled the door lever to close tightly.
Shehan walked first to leave Lilis. He aligned his position with Mr. Sebastian. Together the two men walked towards the living room. While Lilis went to her room, about to keep her letter in the room closet, before starting to help Mbok Tum.
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