Arman never loved Abhira & has always been someone for whom family comes first whereas family treated him like an outsider not by rules but by behaviour and preferences. For years he needed validation. He has been a pendulum. He who sacrificed his love for family will ever stand up against family? Nobody might have thought he would ever do that but he did for Abhira...Why was she inclined towards him or developed feelings towards him? Because he gave her respect in front of his family. Why does he respect her? Why did he stand up for her career against Dadisa? It was out of obligation, but he stood up for Abhira's respect before Ruhi and Fufasa because he developed a bond with Abhira, a bond of friendship, care, warmth and mutual respect, she was his family, she became his real family, she taught him to respect himself first rather than demanding validation. It all vanished, the bond of mutual respect, care and friendship that was the base of their relationship for 9 months, growth in Armaan's character because of Abhira's presence in his life it all ceased to exist as Armaan made her a scapegoat in front of his family addressing her as a mere responsibility, he was fulfilling because of a promise to her mother. Did he promise her mother, he would fulfil Abhira's responsibility for 1 year? No. Did Akshara tell Armaan to fulfil Abhira's responsibility merely for a year? Why did he keep quiet when Vidya was badmouthing Akshara for proposing a one-year deal marriage on her deathbed? He should've acted like a man & told the entire story to his family. Ab-Ar married by rituals and witnesses registered their marriage but the verbal deal of one year was Abhira's idea as she didn't want to stay married to a man who was responsible for her mother's death (according to Abhira), she didn't want to impose herself on a man. Today Abhira again proved she is not just mere words but actions too. The idea of her being imposed on Armaan as a responsibility she never wanted, made her willingly move out of PH, despite attachments in a short time.
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