Marriage Covenant

Suspects

While everyone was busy chatting and discussing business matters, Shean was pulled away from the meeting hall by someone who was his sister-in-law, Dion.

Shean was dragged to a fairly quiet place and away from the hall, confused by the attitude of his sister-in-law Shean asked

"why?" her question is flat.

Highlight Dion's eyes showed a fiery rage, his eyes reddened in anger. For a moment Dion only looked at Shean with his sharp gaze, both of his hands clenched and a tightening knuckle.

Shean realized that but just behaved normally, staring expressionlessly and with interest to ask again.

"i've told YOU NOT TO HURT MY SISTER" Dion said with emphasis.

"..."

"my threats are not just a figment" continued Dion.

"..."

"don't just shut up! tell me what this means" Dion throws a photo at Shean, and is immediately captured by him.

Shean and Selena.

Shean stared at the photo expressionlessly.

"Alright if you don't answer. And I don't care, don't let Lira cry. You'll know the consequences" Dion hit Shean's shoulder on purpose and left.

Shean sighed in remembrance of last night when his brother-in-law dragged him away in anger. He massaged his slightly dizzy forehead, the file in front of him could not make him forget for a moment the problem.

His relationship with the Lira has begun to develop, but other problems are still not resolved. Moreover, having to face Dion who from the beginning did not like him, made it difficult for him to build a good relationship with his brother-in-law.

Shean continued to massage his forehead until he heard the sound of the door slamming loudly, this situation seemed to have experienced.

There, on the doorstep, a man of almost the same height as Shean was standing straight, squeezing a beam in his right hand. It was not Key or his other brother, but rather a middle-aged man who had a face similar to Shean.

Papa's.

Shean stood up to find his father already standing in front of him, with a stern cold look. That gaze was the same as her when angry, Shean slightly flinched.

"Pa"

PLAQUES

The sound of a slap that was loud enough to make people outside the room worried and enter suddenly arrived.

"Papa" is Key.

Mr. Pratama did not answer Key's call, he prepared to slap Shean a second time, but his hand was choked by Key.

"off Key" said Mr. Pratama.

"no pa, why did papa slap Shean?"

"you don't know your sister's behavior, how dare she toyed with marriage and play with other women after marriage" Mr. Pratama emotion, his voice was quite loud. Fortunately the door of the room locked Key after he entered.

Shean was silent, Key was glued to the spot. His father knew about the matter, and how could he know?

"how did papa know?" ask Key.

"did you know from the lawyer-wait, you know Key?" mr. Pratama guessed.

Key was silent, confused as to what to answer. Shean could only look at his angry father, accepting all the blame.

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"papa did not think out.." after Lord Pratama was furious, and after Key's explanation. He could only nod his forehead dizzy. Disappointed? obviously, she never expected her own biological child would do that.

Even though Shean's other siblings, there were some who were betrothed. None of them had any thoughts of doing something like what Shean did.

Angry, disappointed, mixed with shame. Can not imagine what if besan and his best friend knew, want to put where his face. And what if after the Lira family knew the truth, it could be that a bigger problem would arise.

Only that word could come out of Shean's mouth, while the one that explained everything was Key. It wasn't that Shean didn't want to explain, but in retrospect, something that his father had brought up already explained everything.

For a moment, there was only silence in the room. No one opens their voice, they are struggling with their own thoughts.

Not that Mr. Pratama forgave Shean for granted, even Key could not forgive Shean's actions. Especially for Mr. Pratama who just found out this morning, when he accidentally saw a copy of the letter 'agreement' at the residence of his personal lawyer.

After the old Pratama scolded his lawyer blindly because he was really angry, fortunately not to hit. Mr. Pratama immediately gasped into Shean's office and there was a loud slap.

Hew

Mr. Pratama breathed a rough breath, looking at his two children in turn. Key just looked down, and Shean just stared expressionlessly. Even with a situation like this, his expression did not change significantly. But when with Lira, Shean can even smile warmly.

"father disappointed Shean.." pauses Mr. Pratama "but you remain a son papa. This matter you hope is not known to others, is your relationship with Lira okay?"

"yes pa" Shean replied briefly.

"nice, do you know why papa set you up with him?" his tone began to decline.

"..."

"Lira is a good girl, educated, comes from a good family and at the same time the son of papa's best friend. Your matchmaking and Lira, we actually had a plan in place when you were in college. But at that time you already have a boyfriend, papa does not want to force your feelings.." pause for a moment "but your girlfriend betrayed and made you slumped, even more than slumped. So after your situation has improved, papa again wants to match you and Lira. She was a good girl, and always cared about others. Even he was the one who helped solve your brother's problem back then, wasn't he?" mr. Pratama said at length.

"do you know?"

"HUH, yes. papa did not expect that there would be such a problem in the papa family, and now coupled with you Shean" Mr. Pratama could only sigh resignedly.

"Sorry pa"

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"WHAT?" Lira panicked "how did your papa know?" ask her.

"she accidentally saw a copy of it on my staff" Shean replied.

"you said it was kept in a hidden place, but how-ah..." Lira frustrations.

But before Lira's anxiety began to peak, Shean suddenly grasped both hands. Shean and Lira were sitting on the bed.

Ten minutes ago, Shean had just returned home from the office and he decided to tell everything to Lira. Shean doesn't want to hide too much truth from his wife.

"how am I not worried?" lira's voice began to soften "your father might be able to understand her because you are her child.but what about Dady and especially Dion's legs, who always disliked you" Lira hugged Shean tightly, Shean just stroked her back gently.

"i don't want any trouble in our marriage" Lira started sobbing.

"i know, and nothing will happen" Shean said.

Lira buried her face on Shean's shoulders, tears kept flowing. Somehow the feeling of Lira became uncontrollable, or maybe because she was having a monthly guest. He's more sensitive, because he's usually not that melow.

Shean continued to hug Lira and stroked her back and hair occasionally, continuing like that until Lira let go of her embrace.

"She.." Lira looked at Shean seriously, looking at the trail of tears on her white cheeks.

"yes"

"do you love me?" ask Lira.

"yes?"

"do you love me or are you just being nice to me for feeling guilty?"

"..."

Shean looked into Lira's eyes, there was an invisible anxiety within.

"if only I could read his heart" Inner Lira.

"i feel guilty"