Chapter 697 - Surname (1/2)

”What did you say? Anya threw the wine on purpose? Who spilled the wine first? And you said Anya is disgusting? How about those of you who can only talk ill of people behind their back? You guys are even more disgusting,” Indah snorted coldly and turned away, ignoring the loathsome gossipers.

When Anya came out of the room, she accidentally saw her mother clashing with the gossipers. The sight made her heart feel warm.

She really didn't care what people said about her.

The important thing was that her loved ones could understand her.

Hearing her mother defend her, Anya felt she was stronger than ever.

Jessica started it first. She wanted to humiliate her in her own sons' party.

Was it wrong for her to retaliate? Should she just keep quiet when people want to bully her?

They only dared to talk about her behind her back. But Anya didn't care about them.

She still had her family to defend her, no matter what happened.

”Mother...” Anya approached Indah with a smile and then hugged her.

”Are you alright?” Indah hugged her daughter tightly. ”You are not wrong. I won't let go of anyone who bullies my daughter,” she said.

”I thought you and dad would blame me because I couldn't help myself,” Anya said shyly.

Indah laughed to hear that. ”Even if you are naughty, I don't mind it. My child should be like this.”

Anya held her mother's hand and they both came to Bima. While walking, Anya whispered to Indah, ”Mother, if my father-in-law reprimands me later, please help me.”

”What are you afraid of? Your mother and father are here to support you!” Indah stroked her daughter's back gently.

Maria saw Anya approaching and immediately greeted her. ”Anya, are you okay?”

”Do you think I was wrong, Sis? I made Jessica angry,” Anya glanced at Bima with a little fear.

Bima cleared his throat softly and said, ”You didn't look worried when you spilled that wine. Why are you glancing at me now?”

”Dad, when everyone surrounded me in the park earlier, Jessica just looked from afar and didn't help. After that, when she asked the women to apologize to me, she actually got my dress dirty on purpose. She deliberately embarrassed me. Should I just keep quiet when they treated me like that? Even though they are all guests, I am the host of this event. How can I let the Atmajaya Family be humiliated? If you think that I am guilty, I can apologize,” Anya bowed her head like a child who had just done mischief.

”Apologize? To whom? I will not let the Atmajaya Family's daughter-in-law be bullied just like that. It's good that you spilled the wine. It means you are trying to maintain the good name of this family. Anyone who dares to go against the Atmajaya Family will never be invited to the event again. We don't need them to work with us!” Bima looked at his second son and said, ”Ivan, I leave this responsibility to you.”

”Fine, father. I'll take care of it,” said Ivan.

Anya looked at her mother with a smile on her face. Indah blinked her eyes and held her daughter's hand tighter.

With her there, nothing could hurt her daughter. She and Galih would protect their daughter with their lives, even from an influential family like the Atmajaya Family.

They would even sacrifice themselves for Anya, to make up for the 20 years they passed without her.