Desperate times, desperate measures!

Nahiiinnn 😆(Me screams in Hema Malini Style) kehdo ke yeh jhooth hai!!

Khushi you can't be thinking about getting those darn papers sign! Too much stress, too much desperation on proving her innocence and gaining over Arnav's trust is getting too much to handle for Khushi! Creepwa getting too bold, Bubbly getting too weird; sab kuch too much ho gaya!! But I am glad for this heady dose of 'too much' barring of course Miss B! 😡

*Special Mention*: Sanaya, you were rocking darling!👏 The pain, the hurt, the vulnerability, the anger, the desperation, the resignation in Khushi's demeanour was brought out BEAUTIFULLY!! Thank You CVs for doing justice to her talent.

To even think about those cheapy eyes of Shyam creeps me out but that's how a villain should be and he does exactly that- freak Khushi out! After an honest and clearly delivered message of Shyamu's evil intentions, Khushi faces her worst fears- the devil himself. And her reaction- how dare he enter her husband's office and occupy his chair! But dear Khushi, Shyam has been too daring these days and you ought to have noticed by now. Shyam retorts and warns her to stop using her brains and to give up her futile attempts on explaining anything to Arnav. If she can't compromise with him, then she better not try to destroy his plans too.

LOVED how Shyam worked with a carrot and stick approach with Khushi. *If you work with me, I'll bring out the truth to Arnav; if you don't, then I have the potential of destroying your life. Even better; you must work for me because if you won't I'll create more misunderstanding between you and Arnav and present you as a two-timing home-wrecker, a gold digging b**** on the loose!* Shyam has sensed her desperation for clearing the MU and he is making full use of her state. He also knows how to exploit the weak spot in Arnav-Khushi relationship- Arnav's lack of trust in Khushi. He sneaks in every now and then to check on her vulnerability and repeatedly makes the offer lacing it with threat. The greed has surely overtaken his lust. Though, I would admit a greedy snake is tolerable than the sleazy one! But greedy of lusty, Shyamu is just Ewww! 😒

Just as he is restless for getting money; Khushi is for Arnav's trust. Deperate times, desperate measures! Shyam has cleverly cornered Khushi into getting the signatures. If Khushi would have agreed at the poolside 2 episodes back, it would have been foolish but today, she was partly brainwashed, partly threatened into it. The threat is too big and the temptation of return too high and our dear Khushi with her naive heart and the tendency of doing things alone or taking help from the wrong people, agrees to get the work done!

Musibat ke samah dimaag band hona isse kehte hain!🤢 Can't blame her too given her limited capacity to think in the long term. She does not realise that if (very possible IF) shyam breaks his so-called promise, then she will reinstate her status of a cheat and gold digger in the eyes of Arnav. He will obviously think that she helped Shyam get all the property in his name. Khushi, despite knowing that you can't trust Shyam you are still getting trapped. Work out your options dear; for once think of the long term repercussions of your move! You might just lose the very trust you are SO desperate to win!

Khushi is impatient to see Arnav at the earliest and continues to wait for his meeting to get over. Arnav comes out of his conference room and coldly brushes away Khushi's presence. Keeping with her resolve to get over with this matter, she waits for hours sitting in the office lounge barely able to hold her tears and hurt. Arnav is aware of her all this while and yet he eludes her. Though he can clearly see her sense of urgency, he continues to be high handed and unforgiving.

LOVED, completely LOVED when Khushi looks up and sees Arnav. My heart jumped to my throat to see her pain😭. She remembers her wedding night, his ruthless behaviour during the confrontation, his throwing away of the photo frame thereby breaking it all the while she looks at him. Despite his ruthless acts being so well etched in her heart and mind, she is still there all impatient to prove her innocence and SO completely in love with him that nothing else matters to her! It looked as if she was asking herself all the time as to why is she here? Why is she so intent on winning his trust? Why does it matter to her at all when her very existence means nothing to this man? Her eyes conveyed that she has now resigned to her love and that will rule over her decisions for now.

Arnav still unyielding walks away from her despite her repeated pleas. He is not giving her any scope to soften him and shake his judgment of her. He reaches home to a completely changed set up of his room. There are no wind chimes clinking and making music, no stars over the bed, no pink bed sheet, not even *the* Salman Khan poster on the wall!!! Aww baby, you are SO used to her belongings now that for a second you might have felt that she left you. You spot her and in an instant the concern and wonder evaporate to give way to anger.

How dare she mess with my room again? First she irritates me to death with those wind chimes, mocks at my ego by admiring Salman Khan, changes the face of my sophisticated wardrobe with her 'dhin-chak' clothes and bags and now she attempts to change it all; back to how it was? Doesn't she know that nothing can change now, rather nothing SHOULD change now! It was perfect that way, I secretly loved it no matter how much displeased I looked. It reminded me of you, the innocent you, the Khushi I fell in love with! I know I said you don't mean a thing to me; it was a LIE, a big lie. I love to hate you and hate to love you but I can't ignore you, no matter how much I try. Don't make my life difficult Khushi, my head and heart are already at loggerheads, don't mess with me anymore!

He summons her asks for explanation over the changed set up.

Arnav- 'Kisne tumhe permission di mere room ko change karne ki?'

Khushi-' Kisi ne bhi nahi aur yeh baat humein aaj pata chali'

FABULOUS scene! Sanaya rocked again!!

'Hamein laga ki jab aapko hamari shakal dekhna hi pasand nahi hai toh hamari cheezon se ghire rehna aapko kitni takleef deta hoga na?'😭

Oh boy! Arnav, dear you were completely taken aback by this one, didn't you? See, she is not trying to portray herself as a victim; she is genuinely trying to lessen your pain and your ordeal of sharing the room with her. She loves you that much to steer herself away from your path! But then, I can't blame you anymore; she has duped you many times in her 'Swami' act that you find it difficult to believe her. She has messed up your mind enough already that despite seeing the truth in her eyes, you hold onto what your mind says. I completely get it.

There was a contrast today in the scene when Arnav forces Khushi to sleep on the bed. On their wedding night, he violently slammed that door on her face and forced her to sleep outside. Today he slammed that door to ensure she doesn't move to the poolside and stays inside! Arnav 'autocratic' Singh Raizada, we knew you are your own master but to dictate smallest of terms to Khushi is oppressive. But then when has your and her destiny been separate from each other's? Tumhara toh pyaar bhi jaan leva hai by god!! 😉

Musings/Suggestions/Advice, in short- Bakar!!😛

1. The bagpiper BG score while Shyam was talking to Khushi cracked me up completely. It looked like a snake charmer was around playing his 'been'/pipe urging Shyamu to dance to the tune and peacefully come back to his 'pitari'/bamboo case!! 🤣

2. Shyam offers his handkerchief to Khushi to wipe her tears and I kept thinking of spraying it with chloroform for him to get knocked out! :P 'Aapko ghar tak chod de Khushi ji?' How about dropping you off till the graveyard Shyamu? I'll make sure you are taken good care of!!😆

3. Abhaas, are you doing a movie too? Dear, you have NO reason to not go to a salon and get those locks cut off. If they are for the creepy touch to your character, then it's fine. Do clarify on SBB/SBS.

4. Arnav mentioned that he does 'this' every year? What was he talking about? Gotta wait for the ME tomorrow!

5. Payal picks up the bandage from the ground and insists on nursing Bubbly with it. What happened to hygiene??

6. Bubbly- darling what if you don't have parents, main hoon na..aaja baby, we'll go to a psychologist to ensure you play in the ground with toys and not with our minds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😡

7. Maami ji- Your DIL is not a bhootni so stop your mindless nimbu-mirchi tactics! If it can ward off 'bhootni ka' Shyamu tabh hum iss baare mein baat kar sakte hain! 😆

8. ASR sleeps in his business suit? Khushi doesn't change either? Itni kadki 4 Lions??? Kapde bhi nahi chode unke!! 😲

9. CVs, I loved the old Rabba-Vey, please get that back. The new one is too pacy for tender moments though the lyrics are good. Try and fit the new one somewhere else...peeeleeej!

Precap- Arnav seems to listen to Khushi quite patiently, aakhir maamla kya hai?? Its Maha Episode tomorrow!! YAY!!🥳 What a bombastic week this has been! Keep Rocking! 😃