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Originally posted by: You-Know-Who

One more thing that came to my mind is when Arnav agreed to go to the doctor with lavanya, he did not know that Lavanya had already told Manali. I think the first time he knows about Manali is in the restaurant. For him, at that point of time, Lavanya is just a woman he had somehow wronged despite her coming on to him. And she is pregnant, and she has no one else to confide in (atleast according to Arnav)! If he had turned her away, I wouldnt have had any respect for him!

As for this action hurting Khushi, I don't think Arnav needs to externalize any blame about hurting Khushi onto Lavanya or Lavanya's episode. He already considers himself the worst of the worst for what he did to Khushi. If we look at the information Arnav already had at the time he supported Lavanya, not one of his actions (regarding the Lavanya's pregnancy and how it was handled by him) is questionable to me!

Yes, Arnav is also angry she involved Manali in the restaurant because he was thinking of Lavanya’s reputation and did not tell her name to even Aman. He obviously didn’t think Lavanya had anywhere to go.

If anything, the fact that in such a mental state he did not turn Lavanya away is not his weakness to me.

Originally posted by: bakwas_serial

Thank you for another long chapter..no wonder you fell sick writing this. Hope you are better Arpita. 😘

Coming to the update. Are there any surprises here after reveal in part 1? I will come back to it.

First the most important housekeeping or let say one that led Arnav to start distancing himself from Khushi (end of 2013).

He mused about Payal and Anjali pregnancy and how hard it was on them physically. But his issues is not what it does to a woman physically (one can adopt)..it is him becoming a dad.

So he held Leher for the first time at length and "and for once Arnav tried to forget the insufferable memories in the innocence of a smile."...so what secret is it that he wants to take to his grave.

Why recall always

"Always do the right thing, chhotey!"

What did he not to do in the past. That he refuses to address and he pushes it under the carpet..damn the collateral damage.To me that is that the biggest problem in their marriage. Reveal will happen after the la saga is over. Which leads me to Arnav and La. The false pregnancy saga.

I was glad that he was clear with La how he will only financially support her nothing else and even more that he made sure that his wealth goes to Khushi or her next of kin in the event of his or her death. (My stand would be same if the circumstances was same and it was just another random stranger).

What stumps me is that..let me list the few that I remember

1. Aman gives him a file and tells that La is not pregnant..uses an IUD etc. His first response was you checked someone medical history !

He shut up only when Aman retaliated that Aman Khushi brother did the check not his secretary.

2. We have him forever being soft on La. The last 2 chapters and more this because see she got pregnant by him. He needs to support her because in a drunk state, she is pregnant and will keep the baby. Nothing more. He is a good man. She the woman has no responsibility.

But wait he saw something genuine in her eyes for him..when she pleaded with him in her New Year's party.

So he instructed his man Friday Aman to trace the photos to the awful Manali Gujral.

Which is why I guess when Manali came to threaten him in his office (divorce leak) he talked about La wanting a genuine relationship.

A relationship with a man you hardly know, because you slept with him drunk. Because you got pregnant and will keep baby (see there is no other way for her to be a mother) !

He buys that..even in his musing.it is only about her clingy behavior that bothers him. Not that it is absurd and that woman is abnormal.

But see in few months he has understood La, her genuine needs but not his wife of 10 years ! I forgot, the man is astute and a good person.

3. There is one more..something about how his actions ruined another woman..career etc. I don't need to rant more #2 is enough.

All the points I listed after he knows the truth about the false pregnancy. Arnav care for La makes no sense. This reaction is not normal..given he claims not to have emotional attachment. So,

Well in all his musings about Khushi it is his need,how she is his shield. It is never about her needs.

He is so used to hero worship (La wants a relation with him after one night and we already revels in Khushi's worship) that he never thinks what another person may have needs that he has not thought of.

I will repeat myself does he even know what it means to be in a relationship? That a relation is about two people. Two people make it work..you don't assume and take actions for others. Only for toddlers or mentally unstable folks (his La for example).

This update answers all my gripe with Arnav. Maybe this is how folks behave who get to take all decisions in life about everyone connected to them. They hide behind their goodness and genuinely do not understand you have no right to make decisions that affect others.

Anyway Kudos both to Aman (for going with his gut and checking on La past. Futile but glad he did) and Akash (being a level headed friend who gave sound advice. Unheeded but glad he did).

Ps. I really don't care if he manages to ruin Manali. La he will find an excuse. His musings is enough for me..to not care.

You just written everything which I wanted to share and more.. I really wonder, Arnav who abandon his wife of decade and considered that Khushi is not even his companion anymore, how easily became soft towards Lavanya.. Even after knowing the fake pregnancy drama, he is too cool..is it because, he somewhere thought that might be( ? In far far after in future, when Khushi would fade away) , there would have a future with his Lavanya...

Actually Arnav is a flawn person, as majority of human are, but Arnav's problem is he is Too narcissistic, he can not even think beyond himself... whatever he did he did it for himself, though he portrayed that it is for Khushi, but alas..it's for the image he created of being a righteous man..

I actually started counting how many times, his needs, his comfort, his decision has been mentioned, precisely he and his..but list the counting...

I felt too chocked up realising Khushi's situation..How helpless she has became after devoting her entire marital life to a unworthy man...Author has portrayed Khushi too beautifully...

With every update, my resolve to dislike Arnav is increasing a little more..No hurt feelings but his dealing with Lavanya and Khushi matter, are so different....may be from which angle I am seeing is not what everyone is viewing, but I can not help it..

Lastly, loads of love to Author for drafting such a story, it's take lots of guts to Penn down such sensative topic and my dear, you had nailed it..

Take care❤️

I cannot quote..so will respond to #2 about his reaction to Aman. when Aman told him that La is not pregnant..and used IUD.

It is not about him but what he did to Khushi due to the pregnancy. He was waiting to talk to her after she came from lucknow. It never happened because he got la pregnant. The divorce got expedited because of the pregnancy. He knows that.

In all his musings even when ONS did not happen it is always about Khushi happiness.

Aman is one of the three he trusted who knew about the divorce (comment to Manali..leading to divorce leak). So he is in very safe trusted company.

So for me at that time a human response of his would not be why you went snooping. And then to shut up when he said I Aman her brother did it.

Not isolated. He did that again when he talked to Manali about La wanting a genuine relationship. By then he knew about IUD and no pregnancy.

So this La care of him being a astute I do not understand. given in all this he hurt "his wife" who he loves dearly

Originally posted by: VeiledWords

Oh thanks for pointing this out too, I forgot.

Yes, Arnav is also angry she involved Manali in the restaurant because he was thinking of Lavanya’s reputation and did not tell her name to even Aman. He obviously didn’t think Lavanya had anywhere to go.

If anything, the fact that in such a mental state he did not turn Lavanya away is not his weakness to me.

I agree, this man has never shied away from "fixing" what he perceives are his mistakes, or to do right by people. In fact I think he does not set a boundary about doing the right thing.

Originally posted by: You-Know-Who

I don’t think he really cares for Lavanya but he is guilty of the night he spent with her. I think even I mentioned that statement, “guilt of ruining another woman’s career”. I think at the moment he is thinking that he is just crying about going through that guilt, the enormous emotional toll that he took. He is navigating divorce thoughts, navigating his will, thinks he cheated Khushi and at the same time risked Lavanyas career (those photos could be a career ending move for both Lavanya and Arnav). He was just crying at their old building reminiscing everything he went through in a short period of time after he knows th truth of pregnancy. I don’t think he is actually feeling any care for Lavanya.

The only thing I also felt was a bit weird for me is that he did not absolutely go ballistic when faced with the possibility of some wrongdoing at Panchgani, but then again men never really think they have been wronged!

I dont think i ever wrote he cared for her.

All his musings is about Khushi happiness he knows that he expedited the divorce talks because of pregnancy.

Any normal human being will not first talk about privacy when Aman started the conversation with La is not pregnant.

If it was isolated incident I could let it go.

But he said it again when Manali came to threaten. He already knows by then that La is not pregnant. Even then he confirmed La is part of the threat. And talked about La wants an actual relationship.

The man is 34..man of the world supposedly. What will it take for him to understand his priorities in life?

Originally posted by: bakwas_serial

I dont think i ever wrote he cared for her.

All his musings is about Khushi happiness he knows that he expedited the divorce talks because of pregnancy.

Any normal human being will not first talk about privacy when Aman started the conversation with La is not pregnant.

If it was isolated incident I could let it go.

But he said it again when Manali came to threaten. He already knows by then that La is not pregnant. Even then he confirmed La is part of the threat. And talked about La wants an actual relationship.

The man is 34..man of the world supposedly. What will it take for him to understand his priorities in life?

Actually, it could just be disbelief that Aman could do something like that, violating someone's privacy. Sometimes when we are given good news after months of getting only bad news, at first, it is not easy to accept it. As Arpita mentioned in her clarification, Arnav, even in business, does not resort to blackmail, or going behind someone's back and finding out their demons to get ahead in business. So for him, the fact that Aman crossed that line was surprising!. I am not reading too much into that line, but hey, that is my take.

I am not sure what exactly you're pointing at when you mention Manali threatening incident. I think all he was doing was rattling Manali by letting her know that she does not have any control left on Lavanya's life. I think Arpita mentions that as well in her clarifying post.

Originally posted by: VeiledWords

Arnav was no stranger to the intricate game of power play, where every move and word carried weight. It was precisely for this reason that he had refused to dismiss Aman at Manali's insistence. The stage was set, the atmosphere meticulously crafted, leaving no room for doubt that this meeting would unfold according to the will of the one who refused to relinquish control."

"Do you realize how creepy this is that you are discussing your employer's personal life on her behalf?" Arnav asked again.

"She doesn't mind."

"That's what you think!" Arnav smiled when Manali looked a bit taken aback. "Ah, it bothers you! Not having control over this thing happening in Lavanya's life. Must be a first.""

Originally posted by: bakwas_serial

I cannot quote..so will respond to #2 about his reaction to Aman. when Aman told him that La is not pregnant..and used IUD.

It is not about him but what he did to Khushi due to the pregnancy. He was waiting to talk to her after she came from lucknow. It never happened because he got la pregnant. The divorce got expedited because of the pregnancy. He knows that.

In all his musings even when ONS did not happen it is always about Khushi happiness.

Aman is one of the three he trusted who knew about the divorce (comment to Manali..leading to divorce leak). So he is in very safe trusted company.

So for me at that time a human response of his would not be why you went snooping. And then to shut up when he said I Aman her brother did it.

Not isolated. He did that again when he talked to Manali about La wanting a genuine relationship. By then he knew about IUD and no pregnancy.

So this La care of him being a astute I do not understand. given in all this he hurt "his wife" who he loves dearly

That is the thing. What he ‘did’ to Khushi after the lavanya episode was immediately lawyer up and protect her assets. He wanted to talk to her the very same day. No ignoring for the whole month would have happened then, Khushi would have known immediately.

The one absolutely selfish thing he did was wait for his family. And even then he knows it’s his own hell to live with that information for another one and a half months. He really did want to tell Khushi to confess his sins and feel light. He himself said “he would break her heart so he could breath”.

And when Khushi agrees, he tells Akash that he needed to tell someone since he can’t tell Khushi. He was feeling that guilty he needed at least some one close to him know.

Now why did he ask Aman that is because that’s not how he works and it is highly illegal as well. It will obviously come as a shock initially. He doesn’t question it again. Only says thanks to Aman.

Besides, he didn’t even think there was any need for Aman to go launch an investigation of his own. He thanked Aman for doing what is never required of him. None of it is care for Lavanya. He is just a decent man.

And as I said. La wanting a genuine relationship was a taunt to Manali. He followed it up with the line that ‘it must suck not being able to control one aspect of Lavanya’s life’ . He is happy seeing that it makes Manali mad.

He did the same to la in new year party. He was being petty and angry. He belittled Lavanya by saying ‘you can’t breath without her permission’. It states that clearly in the chapter why he wanted to say that.

I will agree to one point. In all of this mess, Khushi was hurt tremendously. It was his inability to deal with the guilt that resulted in him royally ignoring her. Yes he was dealing with a lot, but this is the truth that Khushi was hurt because of all this. His intentions may have been Nobel. But they don’t lessen Khushi’s pain.

I have a theory about why La- ma thought they can trap Asr in their plan. As obsessed as lavanya was with him she might have kept a tab on!! They might have found that his marriage was in trouble, and assuming khushi’s reputation in their native (a woman who got the prince is always under scrutiny) they would have thought it is because khushi couldn’t conceive!!! So definitely, going by Arnav’s reputation they knew he will try doing the right thing. The very reason why they tried to trap him in a relationship, and lavanya being pregnant will give him the reason to leave his wife.

What a roller coaster of emotions...beautifully penned..kudos

Originally posted by: VeiledWords

That is the thing. What he ‘did’ to Khushi after the lavanya episode was immediately lawyer up and protect her assets. He wanted to talk to her the very same day. No ignoring for the whole month would have happened then, Khushi would have known immediately.

The one absolutely selfish thing he did was wait for his family. And even then he knows it’s his own hell to live with that information for another one and a half months. He really did want to tell Khushi to confess his sins and feel light. He himself said “he would break her heart so he could breath”.

And when Khushi agrees, he tells Akash that he needed to tell someone since he can’t tell Khushi. He was feeling that guilty he needed at least some one close to him know.

Now why did he ask Aman that is because that’s not how he works and it is highly illegal as well. It will obviously come as a shock initially. He doesn’t question it again. Only says thanks to Aman.

Besides, he didn’t even think there was any need for Aman to go launch an investigation of his own. He thanked Aman for doing what is never required of him. None of it is care for Lavanya. He is just a decent man.

And as I said. La wanting a genuine relationship was a taunt to Manali. He followed it up with the line that ‘it must suck not being able to control one aspect of Lavanya’s life’ . He is happy seeing that it makes Manali mad.

He did the same to la in new year party. He was being petty and angry. He belittled Lavanya by saying ‘you can’t breath without her permission’. It states that clearly in the chapter why he wanted to say that.

I will agree to one point. In all of this mess, Khushi was hurt tremendously. It was his inability to deal with the guilt that resulted in him royally ignoring her. Yes he was dealing with a lot, but this is the truth that Khushi was hurt because of all this. His intentions may have been Nobel. But they don’t lessen Khushi’s pain.

His thoughts for La in the new year party confrontation. He never met her after that

Arnav focused his attention on Lavanya this time. If he had disliked her manager since the beginning, then Lavanya had pretty comfortably entered that zone too

What!" This time Lavanya's voice grew several notches. "I've been losing my sleep over here with the tension, and you didn't think it was necessary to tell me that you took care of a matter this serious?"

Arnav had no expressions on his face or heart whatsoever for this woman except for the extreme disgust.

I think these lines pretty much show that all he has was contempt and extreme disgust for La after he knows about the fake pregnancy