Abhi and Kairav fight over the cloth until it rips. Kairav is blaming Abhi for not stopping her and interjecting himself. Manish finally yells at him and takes him away.
Akshu wakes up and hugs Abhi immediately â lag ja gale plays. I love how all of their original songs are coming back! This always plays when they fight & patch up & are reunited⊠because it is what united them in the first place!
Akshu realizes that Abhi has a fever too. They both take care of each other. Again, their soul connection is so deep that their bodies are literally connected!
Both of them apologize to each other â and this was one of their best scenes ever. Akshu says she is sorry for what happened, not what she did. Abhi says he had no control over what happened, but he is sorry for how he reacted. She apologizes for leaving, and he apologizes for letting her leave. She says she wanted to do something for Manjari, and he says that is why he tried to tell her to stop & she says sorry for not understandingâŠ. He says he could have explained better. They both know exactly where they went wrong. Their understanding is so deep. It is so beautiful!
Neil and Manjari are talking about how neither one of them could stay quiet today â they can tolerate abuses to themselves, but not to Abhira. Again, Akshu is changing the dynamics without even tryingâŠand, so is Abhiraâs love. It is giving everyone something to fight for! Harsh overhears this and says something has to be done to stop this â he sees the weakest people in this family gaining strength, and he is unable to tolerate it.
Manish knocks sense into Kairav that Akshu is now Abhiâs wife and he has to respect that. He says that Akshu made a mistake even though her intentions were pure & she has to go by the Birla rules too. Change happens slowly. I love how he always sees things from Abhiâs POV too despite Akshu being his daughter!
Abhira come and eat from the same thali. Kairav is giving Abhi death glares. There is going to be a huge confrontation between these two people soon!
Abhi brings Akshu to the confession spot. He says that he comes here whenever he is stressed, because it takes away all of his pain. This is the place where Akshu told him she loves him & it is the most beautiful spot in the entire world for him. He says that he wants her to stop interfering in his family matters, because he knows her intentions are pure⊠but everyone will blame her if things go wrong. He says that he knows she wanted to make Manjari happy, but it backfired, and he doesnât want her to be blamed in the future. He says that they should focus on themselves. She doesnât know his family and he has tolerated these fights for no reason. He doesnât want her to tolerate the same.
Growing up in this toxic household, Abhiâs coping mechanism has become to remain distant and just accept the abuse that goes on as the reality. That is how he deals with his trauma. He does not want Akshu to get hurt in the process of trying to fix something that he believes to be unfixable. He is trying to protect her first and foremost. And, he also does not want her to unintentionally cause pain like what happened at the anniversary party.
Akshu promises him and hugs him. She senses the pain in his words in this scene. She knows how hurt he is. And, she isnât willing to hurt him more. But, she tells him that the more you run away from something, the more it catches up to you â just like love did. She says that she thinks the same might happen with his family. He tells her to stop talking and just be with him, and she agrees.
Akshu has come to the Birla family with a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective of optimism. Her innocence, kindness, and way in which she treats everyone with respect and love will heal this family â even if she doesnât try to actively do that. These recent episodes are proof that she is already giving voice to the most oppressed members of this family.
I thought this scene was such a perfect encapsulation of their vows. Abhi wants to protect Akshu from his family and its bitter reality. But, Akshu knows that deep down, Abhi does love his family and crave for that love in return â and she will make sure to give him that.
Akshu tells Abhi about her interview and apologizes for not saying anything sooner. He tells her that she never has to tell him anything and that he is with her regardless. They return home and HAM honestly look kind of shocked.
HAM have not realized the depth of Abhiraâs love, which is why they are constantly shocked to see these seemingly small moments of unity between them. None of them have ever experienced love like this, let alone a happy marriage, so it is a concept they cannot grasp. Their default is to assume the worst in any relationship, because there is quite literally no stable marriage in the Birla household as of now -- and, Abhira are changing that. They are going to set an example for this entire family on what love and respect truly means!!
Abhi tells them about Akshuâs interview, and Mahima looks pissed. She says that the charitable hospital is below their reputation â but really, she is just jealous and upset that Akshu is working. Itâs serious pathetic. Her insecurities are disgusting. Abhi says that there is no competition now, basically telling HAM to calm down their egos. Anand, once again being the most reasonable, wishes her luck.
Harsh taunts Akshu saying the world is competitive and now she will see. He also says the precap dialogue, basically implying she wasnât qualified for the Birla hospital. His only purpose in saying this was to demean her. He forgets that she has a degree, is so hardworking, cares for her patients⊠that is the very definition of qualified.
Akshu calmly and happily says that for this job, she needs passion, not qualification. Also, she wants to work with little kids & she will be happy regardless of the salary. I took this to mean that passion is more important than qualification, which I honestly agree with. There are many people out there that are qualified, but those with the most passion stand out. Also, in this way, she was telling Harsh that maybe she might not be qualified enough in his eyes, but she has the passion and she will make her place in her profession. She also does not care where she works in the first place!
Once again, Akshu left Harsh speechless â not only with her kindness, but also with her innocent, yet powerful response. She backed off from the music department, because it was never about the title for her â it was about her ability to do the job she loves. And, she will never have the family fighting because of her. But, she also will never have her career and passions questioned & we have seen that over and over again from her â whether that be with Mahima and the NGO, or with Harsh himself during the charity event when he tried to insult her by paying her all that cash. Like I keep saying, each time Akshu speaks up, HAM is forced to listen. Because, she does it with such dignity, peace, and compassion â and this way of fighting back is unheard of in the Birla household. It is exactly this that is going to lead Akshu to winning over HAM â her love is her strength, not her weakness, and that is what they have yet to realize!!
During this entire scene, Abhi is looking on with such pride. Just like it was never about the department for Akshu, it was never about the department for him either. He just wanted Akshu to fight for herself and her passions. Akshu has always been strong, but Abhiâs support and love is what grounds her and encourages her to speak up. It is Abhi who is guiding her and helping her make the rishta with herself that she always wanted and desired! He backs her up and says that anyone can earn money, but Akshu has the heart for her work!
Shefali compliments Akshu for doing something and not just sitting at home despite having a degree â a direct jab at Parth. She is genuinely happy for Akshu, but these two husband and wife really need to work on not bringing each other down every chance they get. Harsh taunts Neil saying that he should work too. There are so many tensions in this house & all of them are coming to the forefront.
Manjari wishes Akshu all the best & is proud of Abhira for working on this as a team!
Akshu goes and gets ready â she thinks Abhi has left, but he is waiting for her as the driver!
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