Chapter 930 - Unwilling To Marry (1/2)
”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.