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Originally posted by: bakwas_serial

I remember the companionship thought after he chugs the cigarette holder felt out of place..but it is interesting how you have related that to his relationship with Lavanya.

That may explain his constant mantra that Lavanya is not the issue Manali is. Or why lavanya was privy to the divorce information or the closeness between the two in prologue. Or her past is not important for him. It is more than physical.

Guess she fulfilled the void Khushi could not fill..she having not imbibed the liberal mumbai city culture and still being tied to her archaic lucknow roots. Plus her constant vanishing act and demands of having kids. Friendship led to eventually sleeping together..not really planned.

No wonder Lavanya is at loss..why abandon her ?. Guilt !. that he muses constantly. If only divorce talk was not leaked..and things could fall in place..and he had time to explain everything to Khushi.

Now he has the added burden of a emotionally broken Khushi. Hopefully Khushi will gather more strength in few months and he will get a opportunity to explain that he could not before.

There is no ill will..it just that they have drifted apart. Lovely catch

I am also not sure whether he was trying to find Khushi or Payal in Lavanya.

But when Lavanya actually came into the picture Arnav was already feeling trapped, he could not get through Khushi, he felt at least she should have understood his unsaid words regarding having a child.

I feel he expected Lavanya to understand what Khushi meant to him, so when Manali leaks about his divorce on Lavanya’s behest, that was the ultimate betrayal for him.

Also, Khushi’s letter, Payal’s revelation that she never went off the pill, made him realise his folly, when he thought Khushi did not understand she always did. So hence the guilt.

Bakwas, I am rereading the whole story again. I don’t think he ever had a real friendship with Lavenya. In my mind he was possibly caught up in a rush of an event that happened that she was part of. She came on to him and in the exhilaration it happened. But, I don’t think it was a one time thing either. He undoubtedly enjoyed sleeping with her but I doubt he felt much for her. It was the thrill of letting go of his responsibilities and doing what he wanted.

In rereading, if he had reached out to Khushi the companionship would have been there. I don’t necessarily agree that she wasn’t involved with his way of life. She did what he and she felt were required for his career. He didn’t tell her he wanted more. And, at the end he was glad she wasn’t around. It doesn’t say much about how involved he was with her NGO and he certainly left it up to her to deal with “his” family. I don’t think partners have to be totally involved in each other’s careers as long as they are supportive in their partner’s endeavors. It seemed like Khushi was. In my mind he pushed her away and then blamed her for not understanding his way of life. Khushi made beautiful homes for him. I don’t think Khushi made constant demands for kids. He knew she wanted them but refused serious discussions and felt guilty. Khushi is not the demanding type. Actually, she should have been more demanding.

As far as her traditional ways, I’m not sure his life was impacted that much on a day to day basis. In fact he benefited from it because she made him the center of her world but maybe that placed too much responsibility on him. She had her interests so I don’t get the feeling she suffocated him with her neediness. His and her family were not to be abandoned so traditionally she took the responsibility of caring for them. Believe me, western wives do that too. She probably fasted for him, etc. but he still ate. I don’t think he ever planned to stay with Lavenya for long. Then she started interfering and she was toast. I feel Arnav’s real problem in dealing with the estrangement from Khushi was the guilt he felt. In order to justify what he does, he says he fell out of love with her and he needs to be honest and for her own good he will break her heart.

I don’t know what Arpita can write about Arnav’s past life, how Lavenya happened and what his thoughts are that will justify his adultery. I may understand him better, but whether it happened in his house (God, forbid) at Lavenya’s house, in a hotel, out of the country, there just simply is no excuse. I understand why an abused child may grow up to abuse others but it doesn’t justify it. Arnav is a disciplined man. He knew what he was doing and how it would affect Khushi if she knew. Few wives, traditional or otherwise, would not be heartbroken by infidelity.

No excuses for Arnav or the morally corrupt Lavenya. You don’t sleep with a married man, period. Manali may be a villain but she didn’t sleep with Arnav. Lavenya is the star vamp.

So the progressive La may have fulfilled his emotional needs that is not same anymore

God, did he detest religious Khushi who believed in the sanctity of marriage, who did not like going to parties, drinking, who wore sarees( in the prologue he says something like ‘of all things stylists offered it had to be a saree’).

But wasn’t these the things which helped him in the first place (her traditional approach to marriage), once he was worried Khushi will leave him like Anamika did and now this.

I just hope Arnav was not that shallow. Because lifestyle choices can cause some disagreements not something which makes you detest the person that one more thing like here trying for baby can push you over the edge and make you cheat on a person who was there with you throughout.

I don’t want to hate Arnav more but…

Originally posted by: BollyBabe75

Bakwas, I am rereading the whole story again. I don’t think he ever had a real friendship with Lavenya. In my mind he was possibly caught up in a rush of an event that happened that she was part of. She came on to him and in the exhilaration it happened. But, I don’t think it was a one time thing either. He undoubtedly enjoyed sleeping with her but I doubt he felt much for her. It was the thrill of letting go of his responsibilities and doing what he wanted.

In rereading, if he had reached out to Khushi the companionship would have been there. I don’t necessarily agree that she wasn’t involved with his way of life. She did what he and she felt were required for his career. He didn’t tell her he wanted more. And, at the end he was glad she wasn’t around. It doesn’t say much about how involved he was with her NGO and he certainly left it up to her to deal with “his” family. I don’t think partners have to be totally involved in each other’s careers as long as they are supportive in their partner’s endeavors. It seemed like Khushi was. In my mind he pushed her away and then blamed her for not understanding his way of life. Khushi made beautiful homes for him. I don’t think Khushi made constant demands for kids. He knew she wanted them but refused serious discussions and felt guilty. Khushi is not the demanding type. Actually, she should have been more demanding.

As far as her traditional ways, I’m not sure his life was impacted that much on a day to day basis. In fact he benefited from it because she made him the center of her world but maybe that placed too much responsibility on him. She had her interests so I don’t get the feeling she suffocated him with her neediness. His and her family were not to be abandoned so traditionally she took the responsibility of caring for them. Believe me, western wives do that too. She probably fasted for him, etc. but he still ate. I don’t think he ever planned to stay with Lavenya for long. Then she started interfering and she was toast. I feel Arnav’s real problem in dealing with the estrangement from Khushi was the guilt he felt. In order to justify what he does, he says he fell out of love with her and he needs to be honest and for her own good he will break her heart.

I don’t know what Arpita can write about Arnav’s past life, how Lavenya happened and what his thoughts are that will justify his adultery. I may understand him better, but whether it happened in his house (God, forbid) at Lavenya’s house, in a hotel, out of the country, there just simply is no excuse. I understand why an abused child may grow up to abuse others but it doesn’t justify it. Arnav is a disciplined man. He knew what he was doing and how it would affect Khushi if she knew. Few wives, traditional or otherwise, would not be heartbroken by infidelity.

No excuses for Arnav or the morally corrupt Lavenya. You don’t sleep with a married man, period. Manali may be a villain but she didn’t sleep with Arnav. Lavenya is the star vamp.

Agreed to almost everything that you said.

This gave me some peace. Bakwas's version made me tremble in fear. If what Bakwas said is indeed true then i don't know how i will survive reading them.

As tashi said if he is indeed got fed up with her semi-traditional way of life (i believe khushi has also changed over the time, she is also no more the khushi of 2005), remember how she was afraid when he was going out with akash & payal to the bar..her traditional conservative upbringing made her scared & she question him and then how in 2015, they have a bar in their home itself and he was drinking at home when the lawyer came and khushi came to bid goodbye to him (ch-3). This says something to me atleast...i don't think arnav would have gone to make a bar set up in home if khushi would have been that uncomfortable that she was in 2005. This means she has also got modernized in her thoughts...yes, may be not to the extent of arnav but she did. Also i feel modernization doesn't mean uprooting yourself from your roots and forgetting all your values and culture. A healthy modernization for me can be an amalgamation of both your traditional values and modern values and finding a middle ground. (May be coming from my small town mindset but yes thats what i think).....So yes i say khushi is semi-traditional now in 2015. I also don't feel she demanded a child, she is just not the demanding type and yes she rather should have been a little demanding. Remember what payal said to arnav in the new year party.

However, as i was saying if he indeed got irritated and fed up because of khushi's traditional ways, as tashi said then i don't know how to hate him any more.

Her traditional ways for all these years made him what he is..gave him a home, a solace. Can you ever imagine a Lavanya making that dingy house home for arnav or doing what khushi did to make arnav ASR..even anamika couldn't do it, so lavanya is a far far cry. So if he found emotional solace in L now when he became the ASR while cheating khushi then i don't what to say anymore other than that he is a bast*rd of the 1st category.

Your last part-> "No excuses for Arnav or the morally corrupt Lavenya. You don’t sleep with a married man, period. Manali may be a villain but she didn’t sleep with Arnav. Lavenya is the star vamp." Yes yes yes and a thousand yes...absolutely NO EXCUSES.

If there is problem in the marriage/relation you talk and find ways to solve it, not ignore the other person like plague....how does going into someone else's bed or bringing someone else in your bed solves the problem??

I guess i also should revisit the chapters, as arpita has left so many little hints and loose ends which will make sense now after this little revelations...but i don't have the guts.

So the progressive La may have fulfilled his emotional needs that is not same anymore

God, did he detest religious Khushi who believed in the sanctity of marriage, who did not like going to parties, drinking, who wore sarees( in the prologue he says something like ‘of all things stylists offered it had to be a saree’).

But wasn’t these the things which helped him in the first place (her traditional approach to marriage), once he was worried Khushi will leave him like Anamika did and now this.

I just hope Arnav was not that shallow. Because lifestyle choices can cause some disagreements not something which makes you detest the person that one more thing like here trying for baby can push you over the edge and make you cheat on a person who was there with you throughout.

I don’t want to hate Arnav more "

The reveal will tell us more. Maybe my analyzes based on the information given is half truth😘

Originally posted by: BollyBabe75

Bakwas, I am rereading the whole story again. I don’t think he ever had a real friendship with Lavenya. In my mind he was possibly caught up in a rush of an event that happened that she was part of. She came on to him and in the exhilaration it happened. But, I don’t think it was a one time thing either. He undoubtedly enjoyed sleeping with her but I doubt he felt much for her. It was the thrill of letting go of his responsibilities and doing what he wanted.

In rereading, if he had reached out to Khushi the companionship would have been there. I don’t necessarily agree that she wasn’t involved with his way of life. She did what he and she felt were required for his career. He didn’t tell her he wanted more. And, at the end he was glad she wasn’t around. It doesn’t say much about how involved he was with her NGO and he certainly left it up to her to deal with “his” family. I don’t think partners have to be totally involved in each other’s careers as long as they are supportive in their partner’s endeavors. It seemed like Khushi was. In my mind he pushed her away and then blamed her for not understanding his way of life. Khushi made beautiful homes for him. I don’t think Khushi made constant demands for kids. He knew she wanted them but refused serious discussions and felt guilty. Khushi is not the demanding type. Actually, she should have been more demanding.

As far as her traditional ways, I’m not sure his life was impacted that much on a day to day basis. In fact he benefited from it because she made him the center of her world but maybe that placed too much responsibility on him. She had her interests so I don’t get the feeling she suffocated him with her neediness. His and her family were not to be abandoned so traditionally she took the responsibility of caring for them. Believe me, western wives do that too. She probably fasted for him, etc. but he still ate. I don’t think he ever planned to stay with Lavenya for long. Then she started interfering and she was toast. I feel Arnav’s real problem in dealing with the estrangement from Khushi was the guilt he felt. In order to justify what he does, he says he fell out of love with her and he needs to be honest and for her own good he will break her heart.

I don’t know what Arpita can write about Arnav’s past life, how Lavenya happened and what his thoughts are that will justify his adultery. I may understand him better, but whether it happened in his house (God, forbid) at Lavenya’s house, in a hotel, out of the country, there just simply is no excuse. I understand why an abused child may grow up to abuse others but it doesn’t justify it. Arnav is a disciplined man. He knew what he was doing and how it would affect Khushi if she knew. Few wives, traditional or otherwise, would not be heartbroken by infidelity.

No excuses for Arnav or the morally corrupt Lavenya. You don’t sleep with a married man, period. Manali may be a villain but she didn’t sleep with Arnav. Lavenya is the star vamp.

Lavanya and Arnav. OK so it was a short term dalliance and nothing more. A way to free himself of his domesticity and responsibilities. But lavanya knows about the divorce and has right to question and discuss it with him. Why ?

He also remains indulgent to La calls and inquiries. He only asks from her for some time.

He cuts his La off when Khushi knows and leaves without giving him a chance to explain and he does not get his closure. And maybe fully now given they did not comply with his demand not to leak divorce filing to the press.

I agree with you that Khushi traditional ways benefitted him. We see it but he did not. He now at least seems to miss his smooth daily living realizing it was because of Khushi supervsion.

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Agree . I have said that early on that in no culture the other women is ever revered. I and you as a reader and many others, have that belief.

But hey she wants more and you , Arnav, have given her the right by continuing to share your personal information with her. Why should she think that you have any respect for your wife? Your actions and behavior says otherwise.

Regarding his love. Maybe he did fall out of love. He missing Khushi the efficient caretaker of his house or giving her back his family bangles or rescuing her from the vile place she grew up in..indicates his silent love for her now? Or he is just back to his responsibilities burden? Guess we will have to wait for that😘

Shyam is vile and controlling. He thinks she belongs to him even before he has asked her. He behaves as if he owns her. Honestly, I am sorry for his daughter. The child deserves a better dad. Her life will certainly be miserable with Shyam. Can you make Shyam go to jail or get sick and give the child to Khushi? I really do feel sorry for her. Or is this the last we are seeing of Shyam and his family?

So, I did guess right. She knows about Lavanya. From her words, it looks like the affair was definitely more than once. Due to Khushi's long visits, did Arnav feel that she doesn't love him enough or stoppwd loving him and continued the affair with Lavanya? Did he really think she doesn't care enough for him that he went to the extend of having the affair in their own bedroom? Whatever be his reason was to continue his affair with Lavanya, he has wronged Khushi. Khushi's state in the last chapter gave me tears. She has nobody to call her own. I don't know what will happen to Arnav in this story but I really want Khushi to get a happy ending.

Lovely update as usual. A lot of emotions. Hope you have a great time at the weddings.

You guys!! ♥️

I have read through your replies and analysis, and I soooo want to comment on some of them but I also think I’m at a point where clarifying anything will just give away what’s next in the story 😅😅😅

There are things in the previous chapters, which have been deliberately said and done. Some of them to give a snippet of what’s to come or what’s already happened. And some of them simply because that is the POV of the character at the moment.

For eg we have the entire prologue day from the perspective of Arnav. (Well, Half perspective, because once his and Lavanya’s relationship is out, his musings, dialogues and actions have will more meaning to it obviously). As readers, you guys will only have the full picture once you know what went through each character’s head during the time. Right now, it’s just Arnav’s flawed POV. I can’t wait for you guys to share your thoughts once we have everything out in the open and our characters have some choices to make ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Originally posted by: TianaWrites

Shyam is vile and controlling. He thinks she belongs to him even before he has asked her. He behaves as if he owns her. Honestly, I am sorry for his daughter. The child deserves a better dad. Her life will certainly be miserable with Shyam. Can you make Shyam go to jail or get sick and give the child to Khushi? I really do feel sorry for her. Or is this the last we are seeing of Shyam and his family?

So, I did guess right. She knows about Lavanya. From her words, it looks like the affair was definitely more than once. Due to Khushi's long visits, did Arnav feel that she doesn't love him enough or stoppwd loving him and continued the affair with Lavanya? Did he really think she doesn't care enough for him that he went to the extend of having the affair in their own bedroom? Whatever be his reason was to continue his affair with Lavanya, he has wronged Khushi. Khushi's state in the last chapter gave me tears. She has nobody to call her own. I don't know what will happen to Arnav in this story but I really want Khushi to get a happy ending.

Lovely update as usual. A lot of emotions. Hope you have a great time at the weddings.

I think we are pretty much done with SMJ. there are things that I wanted to write which I have refrained from because I did not think they were necessary. But here’s the good thing about fanfics; you can always add more :) but as of now, I don’t plan on revisiting the character.

I do understand the general sentiment of a happy ending for Khushi. Again, we’ll have to wait :)

A happy ending for Khushi might not actually be an happy ending for us as readers. If she decides to forgive Arnav and stay with him, I doubt any of us are going to be happy.

Ultimately happiness is relative term. Each of us can find happiness in different things. Let's see what Khushi finds her happiness in

The only thing I want for Khushi is whatever the end is she should be treated with respect for her individual self and not for someone's wife, daughter etc