You are right. The whole show has been Apavitra for a long time.
What an apavitra world it is where lie, deceit, and cruelty such as Savita's can control the lives of so many for 18 years and more!
Even if there is reunion of the family at the end, what about the precious lost time? Through the 18 long years ruled by evil, the show sends a message that if you want to be happy and laugh, be aggressive and mean. The good ones are stupid and only know how to cry. They smile just for a second for the family photo at the end.