Lovely post and very apt title!
You are absolutely right, the father's mistakes have entwined with his son's, even their thought process has been interwoven. He has indeed casted a lasting shadow on his son's presence, something that seems to be following him around even after so long. Rudra's father has his reasons for not trusting women, however I think it is only now that he is starting to realize the sort of impact his previous words had on Rudra, the way they are imprinted in his very being. Every time Dilsher mentions Paro, Rudra throws his own words back at him, and Dilsher can do nothing but stare in silence and have the guilt slowly creep up on him. Rudra's trust issues will be one of the major ices to break here and we could blame it on his father of course, but we could also partially blame it on Rudra himself. Is it too late? I guess we shall find out!
Rudra on the other hand, the 8 year thing was a bit of a shocker for me I will admit. Sure, he should not have encouraged it all to go on for so long, because after looking at the expression on her face after mentioning a woman, he seemed to have realized what the future may hold. But, I guess Laila is a grown woman and she knew what she was signing up for. If she knew that there would be no love from his side, why bother? Because, she has feelings for him. And I'm sure that it would have been hard to tear away from that point, but after 8 long years it would have been better for her to not keep any expectations from him. Laila is definitely here to stay, the possessive glint in her eyes is only a teaser for what is to come! I like how all these characters are flawed, and I will sit back, enjoy, and hope for the best!😊