I was surprised to see her there and I doubt she would have come on her own given Anokhi did not reply to her messages and because of Shaurya’s behavior. So that leaves one person which is Alok. Since he told Devi he would take care of Aastha while she Anokhi. He must have invited here maybe with false hope and he knew Shaurya would get riled up. This must have been Aloks plan to get her to leave Chandigarh. It also explains how Devi approaches Anokhi after the party to take care of business at the other end (no scene yet but it’s probably coming up)
I felt bad for both son and mother but Aastha looked really desperate for her son’s love today. The hope he gave her with his hospital visit has made her yearn for her sons love and care. Yet his words are the exact opposite of what he’s set internally since learning of her accident.
Shaurya says a lot of things he doesn’t mean. Even with Anokhi, he tells her to leave class, tells her he never wants to see her face. And then he wants to see her lol. I think he’ll eventually have to get better at expressing himself and saying what’s truly on his mind. Will be part of his character growth and trajectory.