Where My Heart Belongs

Chapter 196 " What Really Is Precious"(1)

Pratap in low tone: Antoine, I can understand how shocking my decision is for you but I am afraid that I have to remind you that I sought your help and I have no time to wait for you till you accept my decision

Tony shook his head: NO, NO (then he held Pratap's wrist) I can't accept it, I never will, the royal community is you, you are everyone's father, you are my father...

Pratap smiled faintly and Patted on Tony's hand as Tony looked at him with pleading eyes

Tony: I can't do this without you, I can't rule the royal community by myself (then his eyes widened) I can't fight Louis madness by myself, you know him; mercy is not in his dictionary

Pratap smiled: but it is in yours (then he patted on his hand) you will be just fine, I am not worried

Tony: why? Why you took such a decision Prince?
Pratap strictly: because it is the best decision for my family

Tony: it can't be, you will take their royal status Prince, they won't be able to live like Royals between the commoners, as a matter of Fact they won't be able to live between them at all and if they did any mistake the commoners' law will punish them, they can go to prison and you won't be able to do anything about it...

Pratap frowned faintly as Tony took a step closer to him

Tony: and if someone hurt them, they won't be able to punish him, they will have to go to the commoners' court and ask for justice that can be given to them or denied, we won't be able to punish the sinners

Pratap frowned: I know that Tony

Tony: and what about Surbhi, how can Surbhi accept that she is not going to be a ruler on the community and sit on the throne?

Pratap smiled: she will be fine, don't worry for her

Tony: but why Prince? make me understand why you think this decision will be better for your family, maybe we can find a way other than you leaving the royal community (then he smiled) if one of them broke a royal law somehow, no one has to know, we are the rulers of the community, we can hide it, we can even bend the rules, we can do anything to protect him

Pratap: I took my decision after a lot of thinking Tony, and I thought about all what you said and even more, and I reached to my decision with full confidence that I won't ever regret it, I don't want my family to be Part of the royal community, my decision is final

Tony looked down with a sad frown as Pratap added

Pratap: and I trust I can seek your help in guiding me through the steps I should take to make this happen

Tony looked at him for a moment then he shook his head

Tony: No, forgive me Prince but I can't help you in this, I am sorry but I will stand against you with the hope that you will change your mind and forgive me for defying you

Pratap frowned and nodded faintly then he held on the privet hedge plants beside him and walked away few steps, Tony tried to hold his arm

Tony: Prince let me help you to the place of the family

But Pratap took his arm away from Tony's held by pushing Tony's hand away and Tony looked at Pratap shocked

Pratap frowned: from now on, I have to manage without your help, Prince Tony

Tony: Prince...

But Pratap continued walking away in slow steps, holding on the plants to guide his way as Tony walked beside him terrified, watching every single step Pratap takes.

Meanwhile

Shivaay: that is the whole truth Anika, I swear; and I admit the bet was really a stupid action, childish and inappropriate, but it was nothing more than that, it was never a doubt on your love to me, never (then he looked at her sadly) I am so sorry I really regret agreeing on it very much