Hello, Mr. Major General (1)

Chapter 190 - You Must Believe Me (1)

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“By the way, what’s going on with Auntie? She’s always been devoted to scientific research—how did she get into such a mess?” Megha asked, perplexed. “My father reaped what he sowed, but Auntie… why would she…?” Megha’s voice trailed off. She knew that her father had
deserved his fate because of his treachery, but he had been a doting, loving father to her nonetheless. It had been difficult for her to look upon his lifeless body with her very own eyes.

Reva had always acted as a role model for the younger generation in the Bai family. As children, they had all heard the adults around them praise their aunt excessively—”Look at your Auntie, see how accomplished she is!”—at every opportunity, and it had stuck with them.

Reva let out a sigh. She squeezed Megha’s hand. “It can’t be helped. The Reddy family is a large family. Everyone clings to the main trunk for shelter, but we all
have our own private ambitions, and we can’t keep an eye on everyone. I’m sorry about Second Uncle, but what’s done is done, and there’s no use crying over spilt milk. But Auntie… My father and I have asked her, repeatedly,
whether she was keeping secrets from us, but she denied it. She refused to tell us the truth, and look what happened: the Shukla family pulled the rug out from under us. To make matters worse, Sidharth is my colleague, I can’t avoid bumping into him at my job. Can you imagine how
embarrassing this is for me?”

Megha nodded. She mused, “Auntie really should have
known better, then.”

It was stupid to act selfishly and then expect the family to bail you out whenever you messed up.

No family, no matter how powerful, would be able to
weather one scandal after another.

“I’m glad you understand.” Reva patted Megha on the shoulder. “Remember to let me know if you ever get into trouble. If I’m not around, you can tell my parents. Don’t be a stranger now. My parents love you just as much as they love me, we’re all family here. We will never abandon you.”

Megha was deeply touched. She nodded, and said, her voice breaking: “Cousin Sister…”

“Get a good rest. I’ll call Third Uncle.” Reva got up and returned to her study.

She dialed Sourav’s number and asked calmly, “Uncle, is Aditi Chawla the lawyer you hired for Auntie?”

Sourav gave an awkward laugh. “You know about it?”

“Yes. Why wouldn’t I? She lodged a formal complaint against the commander of the Special Operations Forces, which means the Legal Department has to deal with it. Uncle, are you aware that I’m the head of the Special Ops Legal Department?” Reva would have preferred not to have to talk to her uncle this way, but she knew she had to do it. “Uncle, please don’t make a scene, for my sake, okay? This is embarrassing for the both of us.”

Sourav’s face purpled with rage, but he knew that Reva was right.
“Fine, I’ll keep my nose out of it for now. But you should talk to your father—do any of you even care about your aunt and her case?!”

“We’ll help her, of course. She’s family. But she has to tell us the truth, no exceptions.” Reva’s voice had turned icy. “If she continues to hide things from us, we won’t be able to save her—not even if my father becomes the Prime Minister.”

Sourav felt his blood run cold. He suddenly realized he had been too complacent. Reva was right: the Reddy family’s hopes and ambitions currently rested on the shoulders of Arvind Reddy, Sourav’s eldest brother. Arvind was currently the head of the government’s administrative office. Although he was top dog in the cabinet, he still had to report to the Prime Minister. This Prime Minister was the true leader of the Empire. The
commander-in-chief of the military, General Rawat, and the
chairman of the Senate, Chairman Bhatt, had considerable power, but they were working for the Prime Minister, too. “I understand, Reva. I was too rash and impulsive. I should learn how to keep my composure, like you.” Sourav sighed wistfully as he complimented Reva for her level-headed composure.