Chapter 343 - The Empty Glass (2/2)

Anya laughed at that. ”Thank you, Sis!”

”Wear the bracelet that dad gave you at dinner. I will prepare food and then go back to the room wearing the same bracelet,” Maria said.

Anya couldn't understand why Maria told her to wear the bracelet while eating. What if the bracelet got dirty or stained with oil from the food?

However, remembering that the bracelet was passed on by the Atmajaya Family to their daughter-in-law, Anya thought that maybe this was a rule from the Atmajaya Family. Was there a tradition that the daughter-in-law must wear a family legacy bracelet at the dinner table?

Anya was too innocent and didn't think much. She just obeyed what Maria said.

When she returned to the dining room again, Maria was already wearing the same bracelet as Anya's. She greeted Imel with a smile.

”Father, it's time for dinner.”

Anya was cutting fruit at the bar near the kitchen and Aiden was standing beside her. Nobody knew what they were talking about, but Anya was seen smiling whenever Aiden spoke.

Ivan looked at the two people. When he saw the smile on Anya's lips, he smiled too.

Imel looked at his son and followed the direction of his gaze. She saw Anya smiling and being very affectionate with Aiden, making her grit her teeth hatefully.

”Ivan, your sister-in-law called you for dinner,” Imel patted Ivan's shoulder.

Ivan immediately looked away. When he saw the various kinds of dishes that were already served on the table, he said with a smile, ”Sis, thank you for cooking so much food. It must be troublesome for you,”

”Anya also helped me to prepare it. It's not troublesome at all,” Maria deliberately mentioned the help from Anya.

Bima looked happy when he heard that. ”It would be great if the family could get together and eat together,”

”Grandpa, I'll sit next to you,” No matter how old Nico was, he would always act spoiled in front of his grandfather. Especially in times of need like this…

Bima sat on the main chair right at the end of the table. On his left were Aiden and Anya's seats. After that, Maria sat beside Anya.

On his right, Nico took the first place, right in the middle of Bima and Imel. Meanwhile, Ivan sat beside Imel.

As daughter-in-law, Anya took the initiative to pour wine in Bima's glass.

After that, Nico said, ”Auntie, let me pour the wine for Grandpa. Auntie can pour wine for Uncle Aiden and my mother. Uncle Ivan, let me fill your glass…”

Nico wanted to pour wine for his uncle, but Imel's current position prevented him so he gave Imel a disgusted look. ”Can you move your seat? I want to drink wine with my uncle,”

Imel felt that her anger was getting worse. But she didn't dare to say anything.

She immediately moved with Ivan and sat on the side, the farthest place from Bima.

What made her even more angry was that she couldn't enjoy the dishes at all. Although there was a wide variety of food on the dining table, the only food within her reach was a vegetable salad on the side.

”It's rare for our family to gather and have dinner together. Let's toast!” Nico rose to his feet, raising his glass, inviting everyone to come with him.

Maria lowered her voice and whispered to Anya, ”Look, Imel's glass is still empty.”