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Arpita, I like your long chapters as I’ve said before. There’s more meat on the bone. I’ve read your whole story consecutively through twice. I have read the prologue many times and all of the chapters in isolation 3 or 4 times. I’m a prolific, fast reader. I’ve come to know you throw things in for a reason and things build on one another. Because of this I have been wrong with some of my musings about Arnav but not about the underlying causes about what is happening.

My basic understanding is conflated with what you have pointed out readers are missing. Before I comment I usually always go back and try and familiarize myself with the story as written to date. So no, don’t change your style. I feel like it is a riddle that is forcing me to pay attention and see the deeper meaning as based on my feelings and understanding of the world.

As I’ve said before, I don’t understand why and how he cheated. Given the man Arnav seemed to be I can see why Khushi trusted him and his cheating didn’t enter her head. Payal also, who had a platonic friendship with him, never entertained that thought, unless we are missing some clues and God forbid Payal sent the pictures.

I will be interested, like I said earlier, to understand why he did what he did but I don’t think my basic feelings of disgust will change. How did a flawed but basically good man turn so reprehensible? One set of actions has turned all his good to naught.

Oh, one more thing; one statement he made when he brought Khushi back to the penthouse just was so hypocritical and outrageous I wanted to scream in anger. When he told her if he had known how broken she would be he would never thought of divorce and gone through with it. I can’t even tell you the rage I feel toward him.

Gosh, I always seem to have one more thing. Crazy!

Originally posted by: BollyBabe75

Oh, one more thing; one statement he made when he brought Khushi back to the penthouse just was so hypocritical and outrageous I wanted to scream in anger. When he told her if he had known how broken she would be he would never thought of divorce and gone through with it. I can’t even tell you the rage I feel toward him.

Gosh, I always seem to have one more thing. Crazy!

This is a good point and question actually. Let me see if I can clarify it.

I think he had plenty of doubts that it’s going to hurt Khushi a lot. Even in prologue he thought the same. How could it not.

The things he was shocked by was Khushi severing herself from the NGO, leaving her whole life in Mumbai and then being ready to almost marry SMJ. Arnab does wonder after reading the letter if he really pushed her to the extent.

Khushi had almost left her life on auto pilot. That was a very self destructive behaviour and it pains me a lot because I picked it up from a real life incident.

Tbf this Arnav also had the audacity to say he couldn’t live without her and Khushi called out the bullshit immediately.

Oh God I dread to read the update but thank God it was easy than what I thought.I read the comments first to test the water😁....so it became easy.Last portion was heart wrenching for me.Anyways major revelation is set to be in the next chapter which I am dreading now itself....Even now it bugs me why his family didn't contact her after the divorce news broken??Just talking with Arnav about the divorce and not to khushi ??why dint they reach out to khushi at least??sry am I missing something??

Writerji your portrayal of khushi's agony and loss was beautiful just as it remained me of the ticking time bomb in hand as the things spiralled out much faster than expected !!

Hats of to you for churning up a plethora of emotions while thinking of khushi who tried to mend both the ends but at last ended in futile...

Originally posted by: tashi26

Of course I know that, It was just sarcasm on what was Arnav thinking when he expected them to be friends after his divorce that too when he had already cheated. 🤔

Apologies Tashi ! I had not read your entire post just PS🫣. You really did not need to clarify. It was pretty obvious

Hi,

Let me just say, it was a difficult chapter to read, so I can understand it must have been extremely difficult to write as well. Kudos to you for having accomplished it.

I was so excited to realise that you had updated and quickly set to read.. But somehow I soon realized where this one was going to end. All the emotions that Khushi went through, majorly her pain was heightened just because I knew what happened on the day of her anniversary. Trust me, I so wanted to know the details but at the same time I was wary of reading about it. So the first time, i quickly scrolled through that part. Then I went back to the previous chapters to read the contents of Khushi's letter. And then came back to read the last part here.

It was a punch to the gut to say the least.

As a woman, even reading about another woman facing the truth of her husband's infidelity on the day of her anniversary, realising that every truth of your life as a married woman, will probably not remain so....and then going to that party to perform your wifely duties. It was just too much.

Arnav messaged her about that party, and informed about the guests who were going to be there in the afternoon, so he was expecting her to perform her 'wifely duties'. That.. when he had divorce papers in his hand?

I had written earlier, doesn't Arnav realise how much his heart yearns for Khushi.

Now I want to ask, did he ever truly love her or was that just an illusion of his mind? How can a man so much in love with his wife once upon a time cheat upon her? And apparently he still cares for her.

And what grace she has displayed!!! She did not utter a word about it not only her family but also the friends who were so close

This part has evoked such strong emotions in me. I just hope if ever a woman goes through such a situation in life, God be with her. May she have the strength to fight for her own identity, to be able to leave behind such a man, move ahead and be the master of her own life.

This is one reason i always believe woman should be self dependent from before marriage so that if ever such a situation arises, they are not deprived of their dignity, they have a path they can walk on and be able to look people in the eye without feeling answerable for actions of her partner.

Still, really looking forward to read next.

Originally posted by: BollyBabe75

Oh, one more thing; one statement he made when he brought Khushi back to the penthouse just was so hypocritical and outrageous I wanted to scream in anger. When he told her if he had known how broken she would be he would never thought of divorce and gone through with it. I can’t even tell you the rage I feel toward him.

Gosh, I always seem to have one more thing. Crazy!

Morning ! Remember writing that before I slept. We do agree on few things,right 😊

Originally posted by: VeiledWords

@bakwas_serial I meant to tag you in this comment.

This is a great discussion guys. The thing is that a lot of it is in the grey area 😅😅😅

Someone sent me a very frustrated email and I actually laughed out loud and your discussion reminded me of that. She wrote -

“Do you want me to hate Arnav or not? Just give me what happened between him and Lavanya so I can hate him in peace. I don’t like oscillation between the urge to murder him and than pity him the next second for all that he went through”

I think she’s right. Unless I tell you guys the full picture of affair, it’s not easy to make up the minds about what to do with this highly frustrating ASR. 😅😅😅

Edit - also I don’t think people telling Arnav or Arnav thinking about the fact that Khushi may not be able to move on is emotional blackmail or pressure. It’s just a fact that Khushi has loved Arnav that way which should be the case between a husband and wife imo. I mean at this point if someone tells me that my parents can not move on from each other, I’ll believe them. She was just being a good wife because the moment she realized she wasn’t wanted, she walked out.

Hi Aripta !

This was a comment of mine and I will disagree with you.

A couple or here the husband has filed for divorce. Why does a best friend state the obvious that how will your wife, who worships you and loves you, will move on in life?

It is nothing but Emotional blackmail. Serves no purpose but folks do pass useless statements. If I remember right so did Arnav that she Payal knows he tried and it did not work.

Regarding Arnav and his musing about his fragile wife..will address it separately.

Yes, Bakwas, I remember you wrote that too. When I first read it, like you, I couldn’t believe it. In all of the things that Arpita has written that one statement was the one that provoked pure anger. I have had so many other emotions in reading this mostly sadness, angst, sorrow and an overall anger with Arnav. But this statement evokes pure rage in me. He wants her forgiveness and wants to rekindle their marriage. Is it only guilt talking? Love is not thought of or mentioned by him. I truly dislike this egotistical, hypocritical man. No redemption is possible in my book. I want him to suffer the rest of his life. But I am not Khushi. She is from the heart a good person. I guess my flawed self wants revenge although in real life I try not to go that way. But, hey! This is fiction and I can indulge my devil self.

Originally posted by: BollyBabe75

Yes, Bakwas, I remember you wrote that too. When I first read it, like you, I couldn’t believe it. In all of the things that Arpita has written that one statement was the one that provoked pure anger. I have had so many other emotions in reading this mostly sadness, angst, sorrow and an overall anger with Arnav. But, this statement provokes pure rage in me.

My reaction was not rage it was pity.

"It is universally acknowledged, that a single man in possesion of a good fortune,must be in want of a wife".

Over 200 years but Austen words still holds. Wonder how many Lavanyas will be interested in him if he strip him of his wealth. Or he loses his charming looks