Harsh thought he got to him after his limping horse dialogue/saying that Akshu was undeserving too! He looked shocked when Abhi came back for Akshu and took her with him. He also thought he got to Abhi after the marble cheating... which was partially true, but that was a result of Abhi's own insecurities. Regardless, Abhira came out stronger from that too. There have been several small moments like this throughout the show where Harsh, and even Mahima, for that matter, think that they have ruined Abhira. But, if they couldn't ruin them when they weren't even a couple, now they are married & stronger than ever before.
It all comes back to HAM's egos that cloud all their judgement to clearly. They don't see nor understand this love, as they have not experienced it. As for Harsh, I think it all comes back to the fact that he doesn't understand, or even try to understand, his own son. That is the greatest issue in Harsh-Abhi's relationship anyways. He thinks that Abhi blindly follows around Manjari and Akshu, but he fails to recognize why Abhi loves them so much -- because they give him all of the understanding, support, and love that he has failed to his entire life.
Agreed!
Harshvardhan thinks just providing a roof over Abhi's head, making sure food is on the table, clothes on his back, putting him through school, and all his material needs are taken care of he has done his part as a parent and deserves respect. Again a product of his upbringing and the generation he comes from. There is more than just the physical/materialistic things. They are important but the emotional support was always provided by his mother.
The most important thing is Harshvardhan has no manners. And because he is elder he thinks he can do as he pleases and because he is Abhi's father he thinks Abhi has no right to speak back to him. Of course Abhi usually gets angry and speaks in such a tone it just increases the tension instead of defusing the situation where an actual discuss and conversation can be had.
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