1) Ishana's suicide attempt
2) Laajo's discovery of the relationship between Ishana and Nikhil
3) Barka's plan to humiliate not only Laajo but Nikhil in front of all sundry; all so he will realize the incompatiblity that exists between Laajo and himself or the fact that she will be unable to keep him happy; (mind you I don't buy that as her true reason but more like her cover up for her real reason, which is just to get her way at all costs....)
4) Laajo's transformation (appearance wise)
5) Laajo's introduction, finally, to her in-laws friends and the rest of their society
6) the decision to remain friends between Ishana and Nikhil - (this will just allow the closeness between the two to resume...had this not happened there would have been no third wheel scenario; broken hearts for sure😉 but no love triangle)
So while we may be thinking that the show has been moving too slowly, in the background the stage has been setting for us to watch the love triangle ensue...