My Father Is Dead. Who Are You?

"Fortunately, I still have Shivam. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to face the people of the Pratap family and the hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Pratap Group." After Old Master Pratap sighed, his tone turned cold as he said to Yash Pratap, "Henceforth, you're no longer a descendant of the Pratap family. I'll no longer admit that I have a son like you. Leave as you left back then!"

When Yash Pratap heard this, he was anxious. He had already been abandoned by everyone. His children were not born by him, and Shina was also estranged from him. If he did not return to the Pratap family, where could he go?

He immediately said, "Dad, you saw it too. I was completely kept in the dark about Tinki and Tapas Pratap. I didn't know the truth. I was also deceived. I'm also a victim... Dad, I'm your son, your biological son! You can't just watch as something bad happens to your own son!"

Yash Pratap felt both embarrassed and regretful. These words were very sincere.

However, Old Master Pratap was extremely disappointed in him. "As a son, you've been unfilial to your parents. As a husband, it was disloyal of you to neglect your wife and cheat on her. As the manager of Pratap Group, you abandoned countless employees and divided the company, causing a crisis for the company and the employees. It's unrighteous. As a father, it was unrighteous of you to abandon your son and not care about him. As a descendant of the Pratap family, it's unrighteous of you to cause trouble for everyone. You're really not worthy of being in the Pratap family!"

Old Master Pratap had never criticized Yash Pratap in public before. Yash Pratap was dumbfounded.

But this was his only chance. If he didn't seize it, it would really be over in the future.

"Dad, I know I was wrong. No one is perfect. I was kept in the dark in the past and could only see what I saw. But now that Shivam has unveiled the fog in front of me, I finally know who's sincere to me. Please give me a chance!"

Old Master Pratap had no choice but to say, "I also did something wrong and caused chaos in the house. I have no right to decide whether you can stay or not. Only Kareena and Shivam are qualified. And they're also the people you've let down the most!"

When Yash Pratap heard this, hope reignited in his heart. Yes, Tinki and Tapas Pratap were nothing. Even without those cheap children, there was still Shivam!

Shivam was his biological son. He was not alone. He still had a wife and children.

Yash Pratap found hope and immediately turned to Kareena and Shivam. He said, "Kareena, Shivam, I was wrong! I was really wrong! I was blinded for a moment and left you. As you can see, I was deceived. All these years, I've been thinking about you. Now I finally know what I should do and who I should cherish!"

He believed that Kareena would definitely forgive him. Back then, she loved him deeply and married him without hesitation. She even gave up the idea of studying abroad and came to Pratap Group to help him. She did the boring work that she had never liked for him.

......

Past memories entered his mind one by one. He thought of what Kareena had done for him and her true love for him. Even though she had a sharp tongue, she was completely soft-hearted. Everything she did was for him.

So now, he had to woo her back.

As long as he was sincere enough, she would definitely be moved.

Yash Pratap knelt on one knee. "Kareena, I was really wrong. I only know now that the person who loves me the most is you. You've always been the one to tolerate me and give me the most precious love. Let me come back and accompany you!"

Everyone could not help but be moved by Yash Pratap's honesty at this moment. Perhaps as fellow members of the Pratap family, everyone was tolerant of him.

Someone even helped to persuade Kareena. "That's right, Kareena. It hasn't been easy for Yaode either. If not for Shivam, he wouldn't have known that he had been deceived."

"It's said that young couples get back together in their old age. Your relationship when you were younger wasn't good. Why don't you forget about those things and take care of each other now that you're older? After all, we know each other well."

Isha had been standing beside Kareena. The scene in front of her really shocked her.

When had men ever been able to make up for decades of hurt by simply admitting their mistakes? When were they able to earn everyone's forgiveness with just a mere apology?

Was this really what everyone thought?

How fair and just!!!

However, Kareena had the final say in this matter. Isha was in no position to say anything. She could only endure it, and her face turned red.

Kareena took two steps forward as everyone spoke. She still had a polite smile on her face as she said, "He was deceived. But wasn't it because he's stupid? Why? Do stupid people get special privileges?"

In the past, Old Master Pratap and Old Madam Pratap might have been protective of Yash Pratap. But now, they knew that no one was qualified to protect him. He deserved all of this!

Isha finally didn't have to hold it in anymore because Kareena's words had helped her vent her anger.

It turned out that she did not need to worry about Kareena. Her mother-in-law was clear-headed.

Yash Pratap's face turned pale. "Kareena! Once a married couple, always a married couple. We had feelings for each other back then..."

"Yes, we had feelings for each other back then. But my feelings were all fed to the dogs. Of course, your feelings were also fed to the dogs. You're a scumbag! What right and authority do you have to ask me to treat you like a human?" Kareena asked.

Yash Pratap couldn't kneel anymore. Kareena's words stabbed at him.

He stood up.

Kareena continued, "Human rights and obligations are equal. It's the same for the rights of husband and wife or father and son. Shivam and I didn't tell you about how hard it was for us to get here. However, not telling you about our pain doesn't mean that we didn't experience it.

"At that time, Shivam was still young. He needed his father, but his father abandoned him. Not only did he have to face such a life, but he also had to face the damage caused by the collapse of Pratap Group when his father left.

"Now that he's all better and you're old, you're asking to come back and let Shivam retire? Yash Pratap, isn't this too unreasonable? You only needed to produce one sperm and you want your son to be filial to you? You want him to retire for you and clean up the aftermath for you? You're even hoping to receive his filial piety in the future?"

Kareena's words were powerful. If it weren't for the bad timing, Isha would have applauded her.

As soon as she finished thinking, Rudra started clapping.

Everyone looked at Rudra in unison. Only then did Rudra realize that the occasion was wrong. He slowly lowered his hands, but he was still clapping for Kareena in his mind.

Yash Pratap was ashamed. He struggled and said, "Are you so smart that you've never been deceived? Who dares to say that they've never made a mistake?"

Kareena sneered. "You were deceived for more than 20 years. How dare you compare yourself to others? Fortunately, my son didn't inherit your stupidity!"

Because most of them had the surname Pratap and a small number of them were Yash Pratap's friends, they had been on his side all along.

However, Kareena's words made them laugh out loud. However, the occasion was not right. Everyone smiled and quickly stopped.

"Everyone, it's true that I married into the Pratap family. It was also my intention to develop well in the Pratap family back then. However, if I have to choose between staying in the Pratap family or letting Yash Pratap return to the Pratap family, I'll move out immediately."

Kareena's tone was firm.

Old Madam Pratap immediately said, "Kareena, there's no need for that. It hasn't been easy for you to stay in the Pratap family all these years. I'm aware of your hard work. The Pratap family will always be your home."

At this moment, no one said anything for Yash Pratap because they couldn't bring themselves to help a stupid and smug person.

Yash Pratap placed his last hope on Shivam. "Shivam, you're my biological son. You can't ignore your father, right?"

Everyone looked at Shivam. They all knew that he had a pivotal position in the Pratap family. As long as he spoke, this matter would be settled.

Yash Pratap also looked at his son hopefully. This was his only son. It was said that father and son were connected. There would also be tacit understanding and a deep bond between them.

Shivam's deep eyes were dark. He looked at Yash Pratap calmly and said softly, "My father died when I was three years old. Who are you?"

Everyone was in an uproar. Yash Pratap looked at Shivam in disbelief.

Old Master Pratap and Old Madam Pratap knew that this would be the outcome, but when Shivam said this, their hearts ached. They didn't feel sorry for Yash Pratap but for Shivam.

Yeah, he was abandoned by his father when he was three. Who could understand a child's pain back then?

Now, he didn't have a father and didn't need one. He'd long since grown into an indomitable man.

'I didn't need him before, and I certainly won't need him in the future.'

Isha looked at Shivam. His expression was firm, and his thin lips were pursed into a straight line. That was the most direct expression of his rejection.

It was a habit he developed when he was a child. Because he couldn't have a father, he wouldn't ask for him. Because he was used to not having a father, he cultivated himself into the powerful figure he was today.

Everyone knew he could do anything, but who would feel sorry for the efforts he had to put in?

Isha's heart felt soft and slightly painful.

"Butler, get Yash Pratap out! From now on, he has nothing to do with the entire Pratap Group or the Pratap family!" Old Master Pratap ordered.

"Dad, Dad... I'm your son. I'm your biological son..."

But Yash Pratap's voice was getting farther and farther away. The butler had already kicked him out with the help of the security guards.

Seeing that things had come to this, everyone had nothing else to say.

Old Master Pratap cupped his hands at everyone and said, "Everyone, it's my fault for not teaching my son well and making a fool of myself. Such a person is not worthy to stay in the Pratap family. The Pratap family will not give such a person a chance in the future. I hope everyone can take this as an example. I hope this is the last heartless, disloyal, unfilial, and cruel person in our Pratap family! I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time today. I'll treat everyone to tea next time."

When everyone saw that Old Master Pratap was so merciless toward his son, they naturally felt a little afraid and took this matter as a warning.

Soon, these people were gone.

Isha walked up to Shivam and held his hand tightly.

Shivam looked down at her red eyes and knew what she was worried about. He whispered, "I'm fine."

Old Madam Pratap scolded Old Master Pratap, "Look at you. I already told you not to let them come back. Haven't they caused enough trouble for Shivam? I was already tricked once, but you still insisted on being tricked again..."

Old Master Pratap listened in silence.

Rudra was in a much better mood now. He advised, "Grandma, forget it. You learn from your mistakes. Anyway, we didn't let them succeed. The enemy is very cunning. We just have to be careful next time."

Only then did Old Madam Pratap calm down a little.

Old Master Pratap coughed lightly and said, "Shivam, I've let you down this time. I was indeed muddle-headed for a moment and thought that I could rely on myself to suppress these people. Who knew that these people..."

He couldn't finish the sentence himself. These people were insane. Kidnapping, killing, threatening, bribing... They were capable of anything. It was outrageous.

And the reason why he thought he could control everything was because of his carelessness.

"Forget it. It's all in the past." Shivam's voice was extremely light.

However, Old Master Pratap felt suffocated by his words. Shivam had been like this since he was young. When he was hurt, he was very calm, but in his heart, he had already drawn a clear line with the person who hurt him.

He would rather Shivam be angrier than be so indifferent.

Rudra smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Anyway, it's good that everything's fine. Everyone is doing this for the Pratap family. Besides, my brother has always been wise and mighty. He won't let the bad guys get away with it. In fact, everyone has already seen how those people caused trouble in our house before they even returned to the family. If they really come back to the family, they might do something else. So let's listen to my brother in the future."

With him livening up the atmosphere, the atmosphere was no longer so stiff.

Shivam nodded and said calmly, "Isha also helped us find a lot of information. Otherwise, I wouldn't know that Tinki and Tapas Pratap aren't from the Pratap family."

Isha hurriedly said, "I just casually heard someone mention it and told Shivam. Actually, he was the one who planned and arranged everything so well."

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