@Eloquent, I merely stated a point as some commented she did not have any flashback moments of ill treating Aradhya. It was not a line of defense for her. However, i would like to note that "the being a woman" argument bears no grounds in the land of Krishnadasi as Pavitra also ill-treated Aradhya believing her to be someone esle's daughter despite being a woman and yet that seems to have been forgiven and she is seen given lectures on moral grounds. Which I find hypocritical.
PVR was happy to shoot Aryan point blank when he found out he was not his blood, all because he was the son of a devdasi.
So my point is, each characters in the show are as useless as each other and characters like PVR and Kumudini are beyond despicable and no acts of theirs can ever redeem their past behaviors. Plus it is futile to think Kumudini has a heart when it comes to anything relating to PVR. PVR made her life hell and she is someone who likes to hold grudges and sees nothing more dear to her than her revenge. A point Tulsi always used to emphasize. And tonight, Kumudini said Aryan is exactly like Tulsi. And that was the makers way of showing the audience that Tulsi will always be there to show Kumudini the mirror of her evil ways albeit she will never change her ways. Kumudini is consumed with hatred and revenge and those are the only two languages she understands, sadly!