Enlightenment 21 I love the way you see the positive of Aryan always. I would like you to continue the same.
Distance and time do grow people apart. From my personal experience, same love will be there but not comfort to this extent. On top his life has gone through a lot of changes hence the connection would have been lost. I live away from my family, I still love them as much but us sharing our issues isn't there. We just grew apart.
The fact gifting ear ring, I think Aryan was carefree in those days and he is rich, it doesn't hold a lot of value. Also I take it as winding up Arpita and stole the earring more than the affection or any kind of feeling towards Jo. Otherwise he would have bought a new, not gift his sister's, unless it has a sentimental value. Prayers might mean something (although I felt it's more being grateful toward Imilie than importance to Jo, he didn't even believe her beliefs) but not a close relationship, not even of a friendship. Hugging a long lost friend isn't a big deal. I hug my husband's, my brother's friends doesn't mean they are close. Just a formal hug. It didn't give me a close friend vibe neither he felt any excitement seeing her, just a formal hug. If I can remember, at the beginning he didn't even want to share any of his feelings towards Imilie, his life since college days with Jo. He was uncomfortable and cut it straight.
Even if we avoid what Mango falooda is saying about similarities. Friends don't have to be similar. Even if we take the fact Aryan doesn't know the real Jo and only the audience know her. Still leaving the fact they are friends, I can't accept the fact he is talking about infertility, still if I give that in. The fact he is talking, in a way accepting to Jo (an outsider, third person) that he doubt it's not his baby doesn't fit the fact that he accepts the baby as his due to Imilie, doesn't convince me that it doesn't affect whose the biological father is but he is happy to be the father for the love of Imilie. For me, still he is putting his love of life's dignity at stake and the child who he says is willing to be the father to. How is he protecting both of them? If the fact his wife is violated but not her virtue is his issue then he should be more catious in accepting that he doubts even Madav. He is not only talking about Madav here, it's Imilie as well. And she's repeatedly telling him it hurts her. I expect him to be over protective of her dignity especially after all the torture she has gone through in recent days just because she was said to be infertile. I would be amazed to see it as his internal conflict but not spoken out to someone, I mean to say even if it's his own family then Jo is no-one. If anything not only Aryan but many men would find it difficult to say it out loud. Especially out of all these days, Jo was initiating the convo, but today it felt as Aryan. He came home with tears. The Aryan I know would mask well also he listens more and doesn't normally give away what he feels. Even with Imilie till the confession. His talks are always in riddles or shor or udhar. Today he really talked as if he is talking to himself. I am not sure if I have clearly written what I feet. This will cost him a lot unless it's a plan which I really doubt.
I still can take the fact Imilie lied as childish, one that she's always been like this, second she doesn't even know what is brewing up. She doesn't want to make him stress about her. She's in her character. Having said this doesn't mean I agree with what she has done.
I am happy to take all these for the story to move forward. I am not complaining. It's hard to keep all perfect in itv/daily show. I am Just saying in analysis perspective. I think the way Aryan has been written, our expectations of him is high. Still in real life these things aren't spoken to anyone, not even a close friend, especially the way Aryan was shown to love Imilie.