It's My Daughter!

"I can understand how she feels too." Isha nodded gently.

"Back then, Grandpa was old and broke his leg once. Sunaina took care of him for several years. Before Grandpa passed away, he was very grateful for her and wanted to leave a portion of the inheritance to her. However, Grandma was very unhappy about it. Although she didn't object, he could tell her true thoughts. Grandpa didn't want to leave Grandma any regrets, but he also didn't want Sunaina to have nothing at all. That was why he made such a decision. He decided to split the inheritance among the children of our generation and didn't give it directly to Sunaina.

"With that, Grandma had nothing to say. She also often said that although she didn't like Sunaina, Sunaina's children were innocent. There was no need to target the children."

"So that's how it is. The old man put in a lot of effort," Isha whispered.

"That's right. When I was young, Grandpa was quite nice to us and treated us kindly. But as long as Sunaina came over, the atmosphere in the house would become very bad."

Isha said softly, "I can understand that feeling. There's nothing wrong with Sunaina, but her existence is like a thorn in the old madam's heart. But she's a person, not a real thorn. It's impossible to pull it out. It's indeed a little troubling for such a person to appear in the family."

"That's right. It would've been fine if Grandma and Grandpa had reconciled. Unfortunately, Grandma and Grandpa didn't reconcile until Grandpa passed away. Grandpa left with regrets, and Grandma is still angry with herself. Whenever she mentions Sunaina, she'll get angry. Actually, even if you leave this world first, it still might not bring you any relief."

These words made Veena Rathore and Isha lower their heads in deep thought as their hearts felt heavy.

After a long while, Veena said, "Sunaina's existence angers Grandma, so she also deprived Aunt of many things. Therefore, my father hates Sunaina. Previously, when Grandpa's leg was injured, my father investigated it and said that it was Sunaina who did it. However, Grandpa refused to believe it, and Dad couldn't produce any more concrete evidence, so this matter could only be left unsettled. Therefore, my family has some opinions about Sunaina."

Isha sighed as she listened to these words. Many such tragedies were actually caused by the disloyalty of men or women to their relationships, which led to these tragedies continuing from generation to generation.

But how many people were truly faithful to their marriage? They were used to hearing about such things, and sometimes, it was quite exhausting. Beliefs collapsed, and values were refreshed.

Seeing that Isha was still deep in thought, Veena stuck out her tongue and said, "Isha, we don't have any opinions about it. It's just Sunaina. All this isn't directed at you. I'm just stating objective facts. I'm not deliberately targeting your mother either."

"It doesn't matter. Since it's the truth, there's nothing you can't say." Isha smiled. Besides, deep down, her relationship with Sunaian was not deep.

She said, "So the inheritance will be divided equally in this way now?"

"That's right. My father only has one daughter, and my aunt only has one son, who's also my cousin. With you and Yami, there are four of us. Although Grandpa said that one more child means an extra share of the inheritance, my father is a very magnanimous person. He wouldn't decide whether to have another child just because of these things. Of course, Aunt and Sunaina are the same too. They probably had another child purely because they wanted to and it had nothing to do with the inheritance. It's just a pity that Aunt's child..."

Isha knew that the aunt she was talking about was Jay Chauhan's mother, Riya Rathore, so she asked, "What happened to that child of hers?"

"Sh*t, my cousin won't let me talk about it. He'll be pissed off again later."

Veena stuck out her tongue, clearly a little afraid of Jay Chauhan. She looked around to see if Jay Chauhan had come over.

Isha was amused by her actions. Then, she said seriously, "It's fine. Actually, I already know that he had a sister who died prematurely."

"Wow, you even know that. Did Cousin tell you that?"

"Have you forgotten? I've worked with Director Chauhan before, and we're quite close." Isha didn't mention Riya Rathore's relapse. Perhaps Jay Chauhan didn't want anyone to mention his dead sister because he didn't want anyone to trigger Riya Rathore's illness.

Veena nodded heavily. "Then I can tell you. Aunt's child died at birth. Aunt was very sad because of it. She was pregnant with that child not for the inheritance but because she really wanted that child, so she poured a lot of effort and feelings into the baby.

"If it was really about the inheritance, she wouldn't have stopped getting pregnant and having children after that baby died."

"What about your aunt now?"

"She and Uncle are usually abroad. This time, because of the inheritance, they came back to pay respects to Grandpa and accompany Cousin. It's just that Aunt seems to be a little ill again. She's been in a bad mood for the past two days.

"When she came back the other day, she kept talking about looking for her daughter. She even insisted that Cousin bring that panda hat to do a DNA test. She insisted that the owner of the panda hat was her daughter. Sigh, I can't bear to see her like this. I didn't think her emotional problems were so serious before. I didn't expect them to worsen this time."

Veena seemed to have a very good relationship with Riya Rathore. When she mentioned Riya Rathore, her eyes turned red.

Isha recalled the panda hat she was wearing that night. She had originally worn it casually, but she didn't expect it to cause Riya Rathore to have such a serious relapse.

However, she did not mean it. It would be strange if she deliberately apologized for it.

Veena wiped her tears and smiled. "Look at me. I said that I would talk to you for just a while. In the end, you were trapped by my side to listen to my story."

"It's fine. The Rathore family's matter is related to me. I've never heard of it before. It's good to hear it now. It also solves some of the doubts in my heart."

Veena said, "In any case, Grandma is determined to split the assets according to Grandpa's will. The only person I feel is undeserving is Yami Tiwari. What she did to you was really too much. However, she's going to get the same inheritance as us. I'm really unhappy."

"It's alright. Since none of this was mentioned in Grandpa's will, there's no point arguing."

As the two of them were talking, the butler came over with a document and stood respectfully beside Veena.

"Miss, Young Master said that this is for Eldest Miss."

"Give it to me. I'll give it to Aunt." Veena took it.

The butler handed it over with both hands.

Veena took it and shook it in her hand. She said to Isha, "Guess what this is?"

"Don't tell me it's the DNA test report you were talking about?"

"How clever of you to guess it right. Cousin really had it done. Aunt is very clever. She would've seen through it at once if she was given a fake document."

"But..." Puzzled, Isha pointed to the document in her hand. "This is also fake?"

How could one do a DNA test with a panda hat? And how? It must be fake, right?

Veena hurriedly made a shushing gesture. "Although this is fake, the procedure was done in a designated hospital. Moreover, it's done according to the real procedure. It's just that we can't do a real DNA test."

"Director Chauhan is really filial to his mother," Isha said.

"It's more than that. My uncle loves and indulges my aunt. The father and son never object to what my aunt wants to do. They'll definitely help her do anything she requests of them," Veena said. "Why don't you accompany me to deliver this document to my aunt? I'll also take the chance to ask about her health."

Isha had plans to visit Riya Rathore. She naturally agreed to Veena's invitation.

Veena held her hand and walked to the back. It turned out that the Rathore family's old residence was even more spacious than Isha had thought. Moreover, it was an old-fashioned structure. The other courtyard was connected to this side, and it was very convenient.

"Aunt? Aunt?" Veena shouted as soon as she reached the entrance of the courtyard.

"Veena, is that you? Come in quickly." Riya Rathore's voice sounded. It was gentle, calm, and very elegant, making it difficult to associate her with her crazy appearance that night.

She must be in her 50s, but she still looked very young. It was as if the years had treated her exceptionally well and there were no signs of her deteriorating mental health.

There was a smile on her lips as she looked in Veena's direction.

Isha and Veena walked in together.

Veena ran to Riya Rathore and said with a smile, "I came to see you and give you this document. Cousin asked me to bring it over."

"Really?" Riya Rathore said. "Put it over there."

"Aren't you going to take a look at it first?"

Riya Rathore's mind was clear at this moment. She smiled and said, "No, I'm not."

In fact, she knew very well that her daughter was already gone. How could she still be here?

When her daughter was born, her little body stopped breathing in her hands. Everything came to an abrupt end at that moment. From then on, her world became a little less brilliant as though everything was in black and white.

Everything that happened after that was just a sign that she had lost control of her mind.

She was well aware of her own condition. It was just that she was helpless about it.

She couldn't control herself, so most of the time, she felt guilty toward her husband and son for causing them so much trouble.

Seeing that she did not want to read the document, Veena knew that she was clear-headed at the moment and was not having a relapse. She said, "Aunt, you know that there are many guests at home today, right? Grandma is arranging to split Grandpa's assets."

"I heard that Sunaina brought her daughters back." Riya Rathore smiled. "I was rude and didn't go out to meet them. Speaking of which, my relationship with Sunaina was quite good back then. When we gave birth, we were still living together. We went to the hospital to give birth together..."

Veena smiled. "I didn't expect you to be so close to Aunt."

"Actually, I had a prejudice against her in the beginning, but during the years when your grandfather's leg was injured, she ignored her studies and work abroad to come back home. She diligently took care of Grandpa for several years. Even I, his biological daughter, was ashamed of my inferiority. It was also at that time that I changed my opinion of her and no longer treated her with my old attitude," Riya said.

"That's true. Speaking of the years she took care of Grandpa, no one can deny her efforts. I just didn't expect you and her to get along so well that you even gave birth together, Aunt."

Riya smiled. The face of her child appeared in front of her again, and she felt a little dizzy. She stretched out her hand and supported herself on Veena's body before managing to stabilize herself.

Seeing this, Veena hurriedly said, "Aunt, are you alright? Do you want me to bring you for a check-up?"

"I'm fine, don't worry too much. I just remembered an old memory."

"Aunt, the past is the past. Don't think too much. Think of those who love you," Veena advised gently.

"Good girl. You're right. I'm always the one thinking too much, and it's easy to get caught up in things. Not only do I worry your uncle and cousin, but I'm worrying you as well."

"It's only right for me to worry about you, Aunt. I just want you to be well. By the way, Aunt, I brought a friend to see you." Veena decided that it was better to introduce Isha as a friend. Otherwise, if Riya Rathore heard that Isha was Sunaina's daughter, she would remember their past and it would make her fall ill.

"Really? Introduce your friend to me, then."

Isha had been walking behind Veena. Then, after seeing that they were reminiscing, she didn't want to disturb them.

Now that Veena mentioned it, Isha walked forward and greeted her. "Hello, Aunt."

When Riya saw Isha, her originally calm eyes suddenly changed.

She froze, then stood up. Her eyes became urgent and anxious. She rushed toward Isha and grabbed her hands.

Isha was a little helpless by her enthusiasm. Veena quickly said, "Aunt, this is my friend, Isha Sharma. Why don't you let Isha sit down first?"

"Nonsense!" Riya's voice became sharper as she raised her voice. "This is clearly my daughter! My daughter! None of you can take my daughter away! It's my daughter! Daughter... My daughter..."

Veena hurried forward and tried to separate the two of them.

Isha was also very confused. Jay Chauhan had explained that Riya Rathore made a mistake that night in the movie theater because of the panda hat she was wearing.

However, Isha was very sure that there was nothing on her body that had anything to do with pandas. Even the thin sweater she was wearing today was lake blue. It did not look like a panda at all.

"Aunt, Aunt, let go of her first." Veena did not expect such a situation to happen.

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