Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 18th May 2024 Written Update and EDT

Episode begins with Abhira writing her exams with renewed determination. Invigilator asks Armaan to leave the classroom.
after walking out Armaan remembers Abhira asking him to go back to his would be wife Ruhi. He wonders how z Abhira came to know about this . Did Ruhi reveal to the family ? He goes back home n confronts Ruhi .

At Goenka house Ruhi is seen talking to Swarna and Surekha about her speaking to Vidya about marriage to Armaan an how she agreed and was taking to Daadi sa . Swarna and Surekha dissuade her from moving so fast . Manish arrives and All three become quiet . Manish asks what was the discussion on . He warns Ruhi should stay away from Armaan . Right then Aarmaan calls Ruhi angrily . Ruhi cuts the line .


Armaan confronts Ruhi , she states all these days she was waiting for Aarmaan to reveal to the family about their relationship but he made no efforts . Today she has revealed to Maa and she has discussed this with Daadi sa , she is sure Daadi sa will agree n they can get married . Armaan argues that relationships are about two person how come she never asked him n went ahead ? Ruhi says she was waiting for him to make the move all these days but he never did , so she made the move why was he upset now ? Armaan disagrees with Ruhi and informs her that he was in the dark and only Abhira informed him, she must have been so hurt . He goes off to meet Abhira .

Abhira is seen packing her stuff , ready to leave . Abhira Armana have argument. In the hall Sanjay hands Kaveri the document she had been waiting for . She smiles n approves of it n calls Abhira.

Abhira n Armaan come together. Daadi sa gifts them the document on a thaali covered with rose petals . AbhiMaan are shocked tk see their marriage was cancelled on paper from the court. Armaan questions how come it happened in a day when it should take 15 days .
Sanjay states that their behaviour at court made the judge speed up things as he felt AbhiMaan were not compatible any more .

Abhira is ready to leave this house right now , her stuff was packed . Daadi sa asks her to remove her Mangal sutra . Asks Armaan to do it l AbhiMaan are shocked . On repeated persuasion Armaan proceeds and tries to remove the MS. He fails to open the clasp /hook n ultimately pulls it away . The beads scatter on the floor . Abhira feels heart ache . Manisha and Manoj feel very bad l Kaajal feels bad too , Sanjay and Kaberi smirk and feel happy . The youngsters are shocked n feel bad for their bhaabhi.

As Armaan moves away Abhira pulls him back n asks him to wipe out the sindoor too .
poignant moments between AbhiMaan as Arman wipes off sindoor .
Abhira goes to her room n watches herself in the mirror , she feels sad the MS was not there any more , she washes away the sindoor marks with water , removes her red bangles n smashes them on the floor l she then changes into her usual trousers n top .
she looks back at her image n remembers her looks before marriage , she welcomes back her old self

Armaan is very guilty after breaking off his marriage to Abhira , he was unable to maintain a fake shaadi how will he maintain a real marriage ? He had hurt Abhira very much .He does not want to hurt Ruhi, he decides he will not marry Ruhi . Has he will end up hurting her too.

Precap

Same as yesterday

Arman tells Abhir that he is going to marry Ruhi. He never wanted to hurt Abhira . Abhira says she is no fool to lose her heart on something temporary . She knew her marriage was a temporary deal shaadi . Abhira hands him the Mangal sutra and assures she will take care of herself and her pain. She walks out n he stares at her .

NOTE: No past season characters were shown or mentioned in the episode today .