Hi Jenny, I am glad you are feeling better. Hope all goes well till Saturday and that the delivery goes fast for you.
This was such a gripping chapter and having lived through a somewhat similar situation, I must tell you you have described Lavanya's desperation and manic descent so well. It was very vivid, from the phone harassment trying to get a little sliver of hope from Arnav to her physical actions. Hat to you my dear as this was perfectly described. La was definitely the star of this chapter. Poor Arnav! I cannot fathom how he felt with the constant harassment but there was nothing he could have done to soothe her or dissuade her from what she eventually did. Lying to her would only keep her delusional fantasies alive so he reacted with the truth which she could not handle. I feel for her but why cling to something when there is nothing there? Why blame an innocent when she knew full well that he never had feelings for her to begin with? I hope even though they are hurt and blaming Arnav, her sane father and sister look at everything with a clear head before proceeding. Clearly Manya did not do this and is about to wreck havoc on Kushi. They should be worried about La's fragile mental state and how to get her get better not pointing fingers at people. That will not help their daughter/sister move on with her life if she survives. I am not trying to trivialize suicide but La needs help getting over the thoughts that brought her to this desperate act. Her family need to realize this.
Poor Kushi already feeling guilty after her chat with her mom is about to meet a scorned sister intent on revenge. I fear their relationship will not survive this storm at the moment and your mention of a leap in the story leads me to further believe this. Maybe they need the break but hopefully not because they feel guilty about their love and blaming it for La's demise. What they have is pure and should not be tainted by the crazy action of a delusional person.
Don't keep them apart for too long Jen! They need each other to survive the storm.
Wishing you all the best for the upcoming addition! Trust me you are going to love it as much as the first time around even if you maybe a little tired. All the best my friend!
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