My Bow to the Destiny of Love
The scene at the party

Ardian and Chayra arrive at Queen's hotel at eight p.m. They headed straight to the Ballroom where the event took place. Many guests arrived when they arrived.

Chayra circulated her gaze to look for someone she might know. His lips revealed a smile when he saw Mr. Sucipto and Ms. Renata chatting casually with a woman. "Mas, it's Papi and Mami."

"Do you want to say hello to them first or do we just sit down at the place that has been provided?"

"I want to say hello to Papi and Mami for a minute."

"Let me take you.." Ardian clasped his wife's hand tightly, leading her closer to her parents. Ardian snorted after seeing the woman who was talking to his parents. The woman who turned out to be Anita smiled gently at Ardian by bending her body slightly. Ardian averted his gaze as Anita lowered her body due to her wide-open cleavage. He tightened his hand on his wife. Chayra who realized her husband's behavior just smiled a little.

"Assalamualaikum, Papi, Mommy.." Chayra immediately said a greeting to distract her husband.

"Eh, Papi's son-in-law has arrived." Mr. Sucipto immediately got up and hugged his son-in-law. Ms. Renata did the same, but added a kiss on Chayra's right and left cheek.

"Who's Granddaughter is being entrusted with it, dear?"

"Just like Mom, Mi. Just got here in between first to there. I just realized right now, that Mami's delivery pump is very useful."

"Oh, that means you can be complacent now. Just stay here right now."

"No. no.." Chayra immediately shook her head. "I'm not that nice, Mi.."

"And her ASI needs are met, dear.."

"Stay I can't, Mi. Adzra is too small to be left out for too long."

Ms. Renata pinched her gnarly cheek of her son-in-law covered in a veil. "Hhmmm, you're amazing, honey. Your motherly aura was clearly displayed. Mami will feel defeated, because Mami used to leave your husband out of town."

"Udah, Mi. don't talk about it that way. Chay and I are moving positions first. If Mami wants to confide, then Mami will come to the house when free time." Ardian immediately raised a protest because it began to be uncomfortable.

"Ah, you stingy borrowed heavily his wife for a while. Huh..." Ms. Renata snorted while pushing her son's body slowly.

"Let's go, we move positions."

"Eh yes, Mas. Pi, Mi. Ayra will be here again. Come, Ma'am.." Chayra smiled kindly at Anita who just chimed in by pulling the corner of her lips.

After the show began, Ardian's face turned serious. Chayra realized that because her husband looked focused and did not talk much. Moments after the MC opened the show. The name Ardian called, asked to go up on stage to give a word of welcome.

Just a few minutes after her husband stood on stage, Anita suddenly sat in front of Chayra. "Hi, Young Madam Baskara."

"Eh," Chayra gasped for not realizing Anita's arrival. She just focused on looking at her husband who was talking on stage. His concentration instantly froze when he realized that Anita gave a hostile look.

"You're saying hello to the directors here on purpose? Want to find a face, so that invited guests here know that the wrong woman in this costume is the daughter-in-law of the Board of Directors. Come to the party, I think people want to go to school. Heh..." Anita smiled sinisterly as she looked at Chayra with a disdainful look.

Chayra gasped at Anita's words. "What do you mean, Ma'am? Mr. Sucipto and Ms. Renata are my in-laws. It is only natural that I greet them. If I was just silent while I was in the same place as them, wouldn't that be a selfless son-in-law?! And as for the costume issue, this is indeed the way I dress. Wherever I am, except in front of my husband." Chayra replied while shaking her head slowly. Surprised by this woman's attitude. "Keep you sat with my in-laws earlier for what purpose? Do you also want to look for the face as you told me?" Chayra turned the truth upside down.

Anita smiled cynically. "It's only natural that I sit with them. I have an important position in the office. Do you know my position at the office?"

Chayra frowned holding back a smile. "Why do I know, Mom? I am not an office person so I have to respect you. I'm here at the direct request of my husband and in-laws."

Anita clenched her hands. Spontaneously his hand reached for Ardian's still-full drinking glass. He immediately poured the water over Chayra's face.

"Aarrggghhh.." Chayra rubbed her face. "Why are you so insolent?!" Chayra immediately stood up while wagging her hijab and veil.

Chayra's reaction drew the attention of other invited guests. Her husband, who was still standing on stage, was also shocked. But Ardian continued his speech as the MCs signaled to him to move on.

"M. sorry, Mom." Anita lowered her face with mixed feelings.

Ms. Renata turned back to look at her daughter-in-law and hugged her. "You're okay, aren't you, honey?"

"Ayra wants to go home, Mi. I'm sorry that Ayra came to this show in the wrong costume. But, Ayra did not want to pawn Ayra's honor just for attending a party." Chayra pulled her body from Bu Renata's embrace. "Ayra pamit, Mi. Assalamualaikum.." Chayra rubbed her tears violently as she rushed out of the room.

Bu Renata rushed after Chayra out. The happiness he felt because his son was playing in office, now swapped with race upset because his son-in-law was humiliated. "Chayra, wait for this show to finish first, son. This event is held for your husband. He couldn't have left this show."

Chayra shook her head as she continued her steps. Various words of persuasion and seduction were issued by Bu Renata to arrest Chayra. About five minutes Ms. Renata continued to persuade her son-in-law, until Ardian finally came to them.

"What's going on, Mommy?"

"Mami can't explain because Mami came after Ayra like this. You can ask that later to your wife. Let him calm down."

Chayra took a deep breath. "I. I want to go home, Mom."

"But the show's not over yet, honey. We'll go in for a second.. I haven't even had time to introduce you to the invited guests inside."

"I don't want to meet anyone. I can't go back inside in wet clothes like this. I just want to go home now."

"Honey, please. The show is not finished yet." Ardian tightly hugged Chayra's body to hold her back from escaping and escaping.

"I'm going home, Mom." Chayra rubbed her tears violently.

"What are you arguing with Anita?"

"Don't talk about it again. I don't want to remember."

"Have he apologized?"

Chayra smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry I couldn't take the bad words out, Mom." She let go of her husband's embrace.

"I know, honey. But..." Ardian took both of his wives' hands.

"If you still have responsibilities inside, you go in. I'll just go home in a cab."

"Chay.. please wait a minute.."

"NO..! You please come in, I'll take a cab home." Chayra tried to pull his hand which was still held by Ardian.

"Already, Ar! You just go home. Let Mami talk to your Papi. Your wife said she couldn't go back inside in her wet clothes. Anita's really outrageous.." Ms. Renata clenched her hand.

Ardian finally gave up. After saying goodbye to her mother, she led Chayra into the car.

All the way, no one opened their voices. Only the sound of Chayra's sobbing became the embellishment of the journey. Ardian wanted to ask, but he looked at his wife's unstable emotions. He wanted to turn to his father-in-law's house, but he paled when he saw his wife's condition.

"Why are we straight, Mom? You should have turned, Adzra's still at Mom's."

"I don't want you to worry about seeing your condition. We're going home to change your costumes first."

Chayra could only take a deep breath. He leaned back his back and closed his eyes.

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