Virat has always, from Day 1, chosen Pakhi over Sai. He gave thousands of excuses for his actions, but the fact remains, that he ALWAYS chooses Pakhi.
When they were married, and Pakhi crossed the lines by barging into their room unannounced, by taunting Sai, and by always trying to come between them, Virat sided with her. Why? Kyuki Samrat nahi hai na to uski yaadon mein bechari tadap rhi h.
When Pakhi faked the Pulkit letter....he didn't give a shit and she didn't even needed to apologize, she was instantly forgiven. Why? Kyuki Pakhi parivaar ka hissa hai na, whereas Sai was literally thrown out of the house in the middle of the freaking night coz of her mistakes.
When Samrat came back and Pakhi still continued to interfere between Sai and Virat, and Sai continuously told Virat she is faking her happiness, Virat indirectly sided with Pakhi. Why? Kyuki 'yeh jeeva aur Pakhi ke beech ki baat hai. Hume kya?' and later on when she literally CONFESSED to him that she still loved him...he had....i don't know, amnesia or something? Oh right, sorry I forgot, he has superability of selective hearing.
When Pakhi asked for Vinu...he snatched the child...away from his mother...and gave it to her. Why? Kyuki vo Vinu ke bina marr jayegi. Aur joint family mein to aisa hi hota h, ek ka baccha koi aur paalta hai. IDK, shayad meri hi joint family sociopath hai, but humne to aisa kabhi nahi kiya.
When it was clearly the time to chose between Sai and bailing out a literal CRIMINAL, he as a POLICE OFFICER, as an IMAANDAAR INSAAN, went ahead and chose Pakhi. Why? Kyuki vo parivaar hai. I can't be the only one to smell corruption.
And now...now that he knows that there is a mother who believes her child is dead, who deep down blames herself for the DEATH of her OWN CHILD, now that he knows he can bring her some relief. That he can RIGHTFULLY give her HER OWN child back....he won't. Why? Kyuki PAKHI maa nahi ban sakti. Agar tumhare ghar mein koi maa nhi ban skta, to tum kya kisi ke ghar ka baccha utha kar use de doge?
The truth remains, we can chose to ignore it (and nothing will happen coz, after all, this is just a serial) or we can acknowledge it...but whatever be our decision...the truth will continue to be the truth, that Virat never chose Sai over Pakhi. That there was never a time in his life when he prioritized Sai over his 'best friend'. That he can love her to the moon and the back, but his love for Sai will never be greater than his love/ care/ duty/ whatever-sugar-coated-word-we-wish-to-use-for-his-'feelings' for Pakhi. That between Sai and Pakhi, Pakhi will always win.
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