I am sure Adi will stay firm. This is more his and Malini business in a way and I doubt he will stop even if Imlie asks him to because frankly it does not concern her. Adi is very practical that way plus this is his soft side, or sach side or justice side, everything that defines him which basically will not allow him to keep Malini stringing and will do what all it takes, so that she can move ahead in her life. As he gave the right to Imlie to decide on their rishta, similar the right is Malini's to decide on how she wants to take forward their own rishta. In both cases, he is letting the women decide and he is just following through. If Malini would not have got KC in the picture, I am pretty sure that Adi would have given her all the time in the world to come to terms with the whole situation or the change in his feelings like he is giving Imlie the time. Its frustrating for us as viewers but its all goes back to that vachan he gave her that you will decide the course of our relationship. Imlie has been very secluded in her upbringing where rishta were white or black but now she is seeing the gray side of the relationships where everybody cannot be happy and the correct choice is not a short term solution or the status quo that she is hoping will go on forever but what will be good in the long run.
Lets see if Adi's patience runs out or Imlie's accepts the new reality. I have more hopes on the first one because Imlie accepting the new reality hone se raha. 😆
LOL Imlie is unlikely to accept any reality on this front....milega toh wohi usual frustrated volcano Adi hi milega😆.
There is no scenario where anyone can get out of this mess without being hurt. But Imlie also can't stop clinging to her imagined utopia where she thinks maintaining status quo will keep everyone happy.
You can't turn back time. The events have already transpired but Imlie seems to think she can stop time by maintaining this status quo😆. I guess there is no helping it cuz her insecurities and fear run too deep toh aise hi karti rahegi.
The writers have failed to distinguish Imlie's self-worth issues from her selfless issues.....right now, it is very hard for the average viewer to figure out whether she is genuinely being sacrificing in wanting to not let the family know the truth since it will hurt them or it is more about her fear that she isn't worthy of this relationship, this happiness, this family.....they have jumbled everything up so much that we've mostly forgotten the Imlie who once spoke up about her own worth and only backed away from Adi on principle that he had promised himself to Malini.
The Imlie we see these days mostly just cowers from facing her own truth most of the time - the truth that she loves Adi and wants to be with him and wanting that is not some "sin".....that this family is hers in every way and she is the rightful bahu of that house. This is why she has all the time in the world to think about all manner of random things and people rather than reflecting on these truths😆. This is why it's easier for her to enjoy the little moments of being called "Mrs. Tripathi" in private....cuz they are still in line with cowering from the truth....everything remains a secret so she gives herself permission to enjoy that much....nothing more😆.