maybe not?
it says he's going to refuse malini in the epi description. As it is, I really don't think Aru cares to destroy people (read: Adi) in the most typical of senses. He's not a male vamp. He seems fine with creating obstacles that bruise Adi's ego and tests his stubbornness. I feel the circumstance Aryan wants to create is: If Adi can't handle the heat - then the kitchen door is open.
Also, based off of this, it's kinda wonky to f i n a l l y get rid of Malini just to get Imlie back in the house. This action makes me wonder if Adi is actually telling Malini to leave T house purely bc he can't handle anyone else nurturing Birdie or her having a strong male presence other than himself and Satyakam; and not that he truly deeply feels like he trusts Imlie. š¤
This also leads me to think, what difference does it make if Malini's body is in the house or not? Her pervasive presence is now deeply infused in Adi's brain. He's picked her whether she was wrong, right, or blurred -- and he couldn't provide that same blind faith to Imlie even when she's always been right (even if a bit mischievous or immature).