Woohooo!! So Akash is the boyfriend Maine kaha tha...no one took me seriously then.
Many things have happened in this update.
First things first. Arnav is confusing Khushi by his blow hot and cold behavior. One day he asks her to leave and on next he kisses the living daylights out of her. What is the girl supposed to believe? But after today's update, it feels like Arnav doesn't have many options. He's being pulled towards Khushi, but his hands are tied, either by the past related to Payal or due to his dynamics with his Dad. He wants to be with Khushi but knows (or thinks) they don't have a future. His "I love you" (I added "DAMMIT" in my head 😆 ) is a proof of what he feels. I am still not sure why is he being so understanding towards Indrani & his father when he can easily walk out of this chaos. I have a feeling, unless the real killer is found (assuming Payal was murdered, which I am sure she was), Akash will always be the suspect. Maybe his frequent trips to Udipi were to clear Akash's name. Hopefully then, he can think of sharing his life with Khushi.
Looks like Arnav & Lavanya were scheduled to get engaged, with or without Arnav's consent. And that is exactly what happened. Sr. Raizada was very serious about the party and had been hounding Arnav about Lavanya. I think Arnav & Lavanya's engagement was announced in the party before he could do anything about it. He must have decided to go with the flow to avoid any awkward situations, and clear the mess later. However, Khushi witnessed the scene at the most unfortunate moment. If we look from Khushi's POV, after confessing his love to her, Arnav goes ahead and gets engaged to Lavanya. That is in sync with his behavior from last few days. Her reaction to take off from there makes complete sense. Too bad, she didn't realize it was all a trap. There's no doubt in my mind that the call was from Shyam. No one other than him calls her "Khushiji". I have a feeling Shyam is not alone in this whole saga. If I were to make a guess, Indrani is also involved. Even in Payal's death. Shyam & Indrani must have known about Akash & Payal, either before Akash got married to Shyam's sister or after it. Getting rid of Payal must have been the easiest option for them at that time. Akash's accident could be a consequence of this tragedy.
But with all that said, I am not sure why would anyone kidnap Khushi. She was voluntarily leaving Delhi the next day. Had someone (read Shyam/Indrani) witnessed the intimate moment between Arnav & Khushi? Maybe they wanted to "take care" of her just like the sister to avoid future hindrance. Or maybe slimy Shyam had some vile plans for her. It was pure luck that Arnav & Manav found her.
I am now also beginning to suspect Manav. I was very sure he is the good guy. But today's update made me see him in a different light. He was the one who interrupted the Arshi moment, he was the one who ran after the other goon and let him escape and he was the one who informed Arnav about Anjali's text, after which he lost his cool. He was also with ARnav during their engineering days. All this could be circumstantial, but it had me pondering, nevertheless.
I love the pace of the story Kavi and all the twists & turns. Can't wait for the next chapter!!
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