I enjoyed reading it as usual😃
I liked all the scenes
The scene between the brothers
Rishaan didn't buy his brother's explanation, Rudra gave it his best though and tried to be convincing while explaining the reasons behind his behaviour but we all know that Rishaan has a very sharp mind, I felt for Rudra, poor thing he is completely weaponless infront of his brother, always uncomfortable and wondering what his brother is thinking in general and what he is thinking about him in particular
But he felt lightly happy when they started working as a team to solve the case that helds a crucial importance for both of them, he remembered how much his brother used to help him and kind of yearned to see those days coming again :the happy days, though they are working together now but it's still different from how it used to be in the past
The scene between Rishaan and Maya
Sad to see that she thinks Rishaan betrayed her trust but we can understand her reaction : Rishaan didn't explain how Rudra came to know about Maya's story, so it didn't help, and we know Rishaan he doesn't care about his image as much as he cares about his loved ones, so he just prefered to put on his cold mask and let her think what she wants!
The scene between Rudra and Maya
Baby steps, things didn't improve much, but at least from her side she is willing to be honest with him, she said that now that he knows everything about her, they share a bonding, so she wants honesty.
She is very perceptive, she can read his eyes, she can read his expressions whenever he is shocked of seeing the difference between her and Madhu, from her side she takes it as disgust from his side, but from his side, it's more of a shock to see how much his lady love has changed in this lifetime!
As you told me many times Maria, Maya won't soften easily, she is very perceptive, sensitive/susceptive, she already feels that he is judging her, we know he is looking for his Madhu in her but this won't help either when she comes to know about it, as she will feel that instead of judging her as she used to think he is now doing worst read comparing her to another person (Madhubala) and we know she wants to be Maya not Madhu, even if she was Madhu in her past life!!
The Rathore Family
So mister Rathore is trying to win everyone's heart by playing the good complaisant family man!