P&P with a twist IV - Page 21

He ran the risk of his Mum giving him the cold shoulder because of standing up for Viveka

Never thought of that.. must be definitely tough, taking a stand against your parent.

He did not see himself with her…. No way!

She was everything Viveka was not.

While Raanav seems to be struggling with his situation, even this thought seems like a good enough start! 👍🏼

Viveka told HIS dad to make up with Raanav even when he was being mean to her.

Waiting to see how Raanav takes it further with his mom now.

Out

“Your Dad and I have been married 30+ years, excuse me” Smrita was offended

“So is there a timeframe for when a wife is allowed to look at her husband’s texts?” he tried to keep his cool his smirk was not forming satisfactorily

“You have been married 3 months and you already have no freedom think about it” Smrita pitied him

“Mum its not about me, you’ve have actually told her not to talk to you”

Smrita was sputtering she did not know what to say to him in order to deflect the accusation

Raanav was important

Viveka? Not so much

“I don’t think she likes me” Smrita said with an effected tragic look

He stared at his mother’s face

He had lawyer eyes this was hard she thought

He breathed in deeply

“Why would she not like you”

YOU tell me…. Maybe because I am not as accomplished as her mother?”

Smrita let loose on her insecurity about Anubha Mathur

“That’s absurd” Raanav did not want to believe it

“Well then you have to be here wont you? You have to be in the same room when we are chatting to see how many times she talks about her mother”

Smriti was gaining ground

“You think she compares and so you decided not talking to her will fix everything?”

“I am sorry love, I am not an activist like her, MY feelings are precious to me, I cannot fix the world before I heal myself so I decided for my own well being I would tell her, we don’t have to”

“So you did tell her?”

“I told her, beta its OK I understand u are a busy girl, we don’t have to chat every morning”

He didn’t know what to believe

His mother was in tears

“Not about ending civility?” he insisted probingly

“I know you LOVE HER SO SO MUCH” she faked sadness “I mean if you love something I should too right? I mean I live and breathe for u guys. Why is Lekha my best friend?” Because Rakshit loves her”

“And she never talks about her Mum?” Raanav mocked

That’s all lekha did actually

For reals

“Umm.. u know I know the Tandons I have known them for decades now, RUMI is like my sister”

“Viveka is deeply hurt” he said abruptly

He was not liking his mother’s tactics

“Oh no, kya hua? Is everything OK in her house? I mean her Dadi doesn’t sound like the nicest person” “Her Mu..”

“Mum… Mum… Mum.. STOP… STOP”

Smrita stopped reluctantly

She tried to wrap him in a word salad unsuccessfully she realized

“Its not about her family, you have told her you don’t want to be civil with her anymore, if that was said, I believe it was totally not approp…” he looked her in the eye and let it out

Her expression changed, her facial muscles tightened

“If this is going to invite her further backlash from you, maybe we should move out”

He turned around and left her

Did not eat dinner

Satyen watched him walk out the other way headed out of the atrium towards the grand front doors

He wanted to talk to him

He regretted shutting Raanav out

Great 👍🏻.

It’s better to live apart than create more bad blood.
I hope he does move out and built his own life.
I think that will teach him lot and make better person as well.

Wow!!!! What a liar Smrita. 😡

I am happy Raanav threw out moving out as an option. Hope he follows thru with it, otherwise staying in close proximity to Smrita will be toxic to his marriage.

I laiiikeeeee🤣 such confrontation!!! Boys need to man up and confronting their mothers.

Raanav tried but Smrita is not giving up without a fight. She told Raanav that Viveka does not like her because she is not as intellectual as Anu, her mother. And Viveka keeps talking about her mother. Of course, she does not mind Lekha talking about her mother. She is her friend. But she is threatened by Viveka's intellectual mother.

This time Raanav did not give up, he told his mother that he and Viveka will move out if she continues to lash out at Viveka.

Satyen saw his son walk away and regretted shutting his son.

Thank you, Nisha.

A much needed confrontation. And one which must be painful for Raanav. It can’t have been easy to see and accept this side of a loved parent.

“If this is going to invite her further backlash from you, maybe we should move out”

Yup, Raanav really does get her. He knows this is exactly how she will react.

Smrita is mired in her own insecurities. She doesn’t come across as a deep thinker, but she really needs to stop and do a bit of introspection. Also, alienating her ‘beta’ is not going to do an awful lot of good to her relationship with her husband.

Smrita probably did not expect that Raanav would come up with such an option as moving out. I am guessing, her dislike towards Viveka will only further increase now.

Finally Raanav stoop up for his wife and took a stand.

He left from front door..so I hope he plans to go pick Vi..so she does not have to ask someone for a ride home 😉

This was sad. Parashar are a close knit,happy family. He loves his mom and has realized that his mom dislikes Vi. A rude awakening.

Smrita lives in a bubble or let say she has forgotten that her son is now married. Married to a women he chose and has lived with for 3 months. He knows Vi just like he knows his mother 😊

Smrita lied by deflecting and he stayed on course "not to be civil". He got the truth out.

Wow! Totally didn't expect it to go this way.. 👏

Smrita's blatant lies surprised me, they shouldn't.. but oh yeah! Should've seen that coming..

And though I wished for it, I didn't really expect Raanav to be so assertive too.

(ONLY) MY feelings are precious to me 😛

He regretted shutting Raanav out 😒

I'm not sure whose version of events does Raanav finally believe! After Smrita's lovely spiel, I think he doubts both of them. But is Raanav so gullible?

Also, though she didn't expect to see him at her friend's, I guess that's where he's headed! Well, atleast, I hope so ♥️

Viveka should buckle up for the rough ride. Smrita isn't going to spare Vi for turning her husband and son against her! 😳