My version would be:
Pulkit bhanda phoding in ZA about sahas and Shruti. Shocked expression can stretch for one episode. Can stretch to 2.
All this heartbreak has taken a toll on Sai. She has fallen ill. (Suits their superstition narrative, if Ayesha is okay enough they can do stock shots of her lying down or something). They can also do a virus attack. Same like Nakul. So quarantine and Sai's absence justified.
This will rile Devi, Ashwini and lots of ZA crying session. V crying buckets. PP going consoling etc. It would be cringy but if it helps in introspection for V I am choosing to ignore it.
Sunny and new Shivani can meanwhile talk sense into him. DIG can come in with info on Sada. V doing some investigation etc and realising that Shruti can go back to Sada. Mahaan banane/medal Dene ke liye kuch to justification milega.
My hope is they have a good chance for redeeming V by once again being the crybaby and apologetic one. And do some uniform wala job too. Please use this unfortunate incident to bring back SaiRat.