BXBX NOVEL Chapter 930 - Unwilling To Marry
"Unfortunately cousins are not allowed to marry. How about Adrian?" When Bima said that, everyone in the room immediately fell silent.
Although Adrian\'s identity is no longer a secret among the Atmajaya Family, people out there still don\'t know about it.
"Father, you forgot again. Adrian takes his mother\'s last name, but he is my son. Cousins can\'t marry," Aiden said seriously.
Aiden loved Adrian like his own. He never favored any of his children. For him, Adrian is his son, just like Arka and Aksa.
When Adrian was a child, Anya still felt uncomfortable. She still remembered the fact that Adrian was Jessica\'s son and she didn\'t like him.
But Adrian has been very obedient since childhood. He wasn\'t fussy at all and didn\'t bother Anya so she started to open up and accept him.
After all, children are innocent. Adrian does not deserve to bear the guilt of his parents.
And from blood relations, Adrian is her younger brother. Anya was already a mother when she got Adrian as her brother. Of course the responsibility to take care of and raise her brother fell into her hands.
Since Aiden and Anya treat their four children equally, no one ever suspected that Adrian was actually not a child of the Atmajaya Family.
Even Adrian himself did not question it, despite having Pratama as his last name and not Atmajaya.
He has two older brothers above him, namely Arka and Aksa. His mother gave the name Pratama as his last name so that Adrian could take over the Pratama Group one day.
That alone was a form of love from his parents so Adrian didn\'t think anything of it.
But today, Bima reveals a big secret that the Atmajaya Family has kept for 24 years from outsiders.
Even though he is old and has a bad memory, he is still as cunning as a fox, just like he used to be.
Adrian was raised by Aiden and Anya. Aiden himself was the one who guided Adrian to take over the Pratama Group and became the youngest CEO.
And the youngest CEO of the Pratama Group is a delicious meal for Bima.
"You still haven\'t told him?" Bhima asked. "Adrian is only related by blood to Anya. Meanwhile, Maddy, Maya and Bella are not related by blood to her. This cannot be considered a family marriage. Adrian was raised by our own family so we know how his attitude and nature is. He is a good boy and of course we can\'t just let him go."
"Father, you are confused right now. Don\'t talk anymore," Maria immediately stopped Bima from continuing.
"I\'m not confused. I was just… thinking… What was I just thinking? Why did I forget?" Bima couldn\'t remember what he wanted to say after getting interrupted by Maria.
"If you forget, don\'t try to remember," Aiden signaled to his sister-in-law. "Sis, it seems that dad is tired now. How about helping him get back to the room?"
Maria immediately called the butler to help escort Bima to his room. Meanwhile, Bima was deep in thought, trying to remember what he wanted to say.
Why couldn\'t he remember it just because someone interrupted him?
"Is grandpa alright?" Bella asked anxiously.
"Grandpa is so old that his memory is bad. He is senile and has Alzheimer\'s symptoms. Next time, he could only remember a few people. And in the end, he won\'t remember anyone," Jenny said glumly.
"I wish grandfather a long and healthy life," said Adel in a low voice.
"Sis Adel," Bella approached Adel and greeted her. After that, she approached everyone and greeted them one by one.
Tara called her children to greet Bella. "Mason, Maddy… Bella is younger than you two. But you guys are of lower rank in the family than her."
Even though Bella is still very young, she is the daughter of Ivan and Raisa, so she is on the same level as Nico.
Although Mason and Maddison felt reluctant, they had to accept that their position was lower than Bella in the Atmajaya Family.
"During the holidays, Bella wants to stay at the Mahendra Family House. What do you think?" Maya asked Aiden.
If Bima wasn\'t there, then Aiden would be the first to make the decision.
Irena had not seen her daughter Raisa in a long time, so she was very happy to meet her granddaughter. She had been waiting for Bella to come to her house for a long time to accompany her.
Irena forces Raka to speak to the Atmajaya Family, but Raka is not part of the family.
Finally, Raka could only ask for help from Della and she forwarded it until she got one from Maya.
Maya is also the granddaughter of the Atmajaya Family, the daughter of Harris and Nadine, so she has the right to speak at family gatherings.
"It\'s up to Bella. Tell her to decide where she wants to live. I respect her decision," Aiden said calmly.
In silence, Bella could only swallow her saliva. Her uncle was really scary.
Before she returned to Indonesia, her mother had helped her to analyze. Raisa said to her that the best option is to stay at Aiden\'s house.
In Aiden\'s house, Anya is a very gentle woman as a housewife. Besides, Adel is also there so she could accompany her. With three loving older brothers and a sister, Bella\'s life will be very calm.
If she chooses to stay at the Mahendra Family\'s house, she has to hear the ravings of her grandmother every day. Bella definitely couldn\'t stand it.
She also could not go to Raka\'s house. Raka still has to work until the evening and their family still has young Samuel.
Meanwhile, Sabrina is a very pampered child. If Bella competes with Sabrina, there will be a very big problem.
She also couldn\'t possibly stay at Nico\'s house. She knew that Maddison is fierce, making it hard for anyone to get close to her.
So, the best choice is Aiden\'s house. There, three older brothers who have good personalities await her. There is only one daughter, Adel, who is as gentle as her mother. And she would never bully Bella.
Finally, Bella hugged Adel\'s arm and said, "I want to stay at Uncle\'s house with Sister Adel."
Nico felt very relieved when he heard those words. Luckily, Bella didn\'t choose his house. He did not want Raisa\'s child to stay with him.
When he thought about Raisa\'s child, he only believed one thing— The fruit doesn\'t fall far from the tree.
Of course Bella would not be that much different from her mother.
Maya\'s face looks a little tense. On the way to this place, she had already spoken to Bella. It looks like Bella wants to stay at the Mahendra Family\'s house.
But when she arrived there, Bella chose Aiden\'s house instead.
"Uncle, if Bella wants to stay at your house, accept it. She is only here on vacation. You must take this opportunity to gather with your extended family!" Nico looked at Aiden with a smile on his face.
Aiden turned and shot Nico a sharp glare, making the smile on Nico\'s face freeze. After that, Nico smiled awkwardly. "Bella said it herself. Not me…"
"If Bella wants to stay in our house, of course we will accept her with open arms," Anya knew that Aiden objected, so she spoke up and accepted Bella warmly.
"Thank you, Auntie. I won\'t make trouble. I\'ll take care of my attitude." Bella had a gentle and submissive appearance, but Nico thought it was just pretending.
After Bima returned to his room, Maria returned and presided over this meeting.
"Since we are all gathered here today and there are no outsiders, I would like to discuss some important matters. First, we have to think about Maddy\'s marriage. Maddy is 27 years old, very ready to get married. These past few days, Rio kept chasing her and causing a lot of trouble. Nico, what will your actions be as a father?" Maria immediately rebuked her son.
Nico turned and glared at Maddison. "Mother, you should discuss it with Jenny. Rio is her godson and lives in her house. That means, Jenny can\'t take care of him well."
"Mother, I\'ve been trying to educate Rio. Let me keep an eye on him. If he gets into trouble again, I\'ll send him back overseas," Jenny said.
"Okay. Maddy, what do you think?" Maria looked at Maddison who had been silent since the beginning of the conversation.
"Grandma, I don\'t want to get married," Maddison replied.