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There are some incredible, thesis-level comments on the latest chapter. I'm amazed at how much the story has captivated readers and the depth of character analysis they've done. Regarding the latest update, I share similar views as many readers here, and my bit:

Meera is already 34, and it's unclear how long she'll postpone having a child. Her focus on work and arguments about who will raise the child suggest she's uncertain about her future with Krish, not in the long term, but within the next couple of years. She's nearing the end of her biological clock to conceive naturally and raise a child while still fit. I think she might have a plan to start a new life and have a child with someone else (any guesses who?).

At the musical concert, once Meera saw Krish enter with Maithreyi, she should have gone with Krish and paired Maithreyi with Piyush. After all, they are husband and wife, and the other two were last-minute additions. Meera knew Maithreyi had feelings for Krish and was jealous of her due to Desai's past dalliance with her. Any normal woman, not just a possessive one, would have gone to her husband and sent the other woman away. But she stayed with Piyush, and I believe she's preparing Krish to have options when she leaves.

When Krish offered to drop Maithreyi back, any woman would have expected her date to do it. Meera should have let Piyush handle it. I believe she was expecting something to happen between Krish and Maithreyi so she could spend time with Desai.

Desai walking into that concert was no accident. He's a master manipulator, and he and Meera likely conspired to meet there "accidentally." If he were a true gentleman and charmer, he wouldn't have let his date be accompanied by a third person after dinner. This all proves Desai and Meera are conspiring, biding their time to make the separation less painful for Krish.

From all three parts, I don't believe Krish is the cuckold he's made out to be. He's a good guy, a charmer who had his conquests. He's a bit nervous, self-doubting, and naive around powerful men, but madly in love with his wife and willing to go to any extent for her. Meera has used this to her advantage, manipulating him like Desai. Whenever she's caught, she turns it against Krish, pushing him further down that road. She never had any issue sleeping with her paramours (except for the train incident, which I doubt) and even took them to her bed in front of her husband. She's a nymphomaniac and an outright liar. I expect Krish to realize he's being used, recognize his own skills, and start his life afresh.

I believe the author, Krish, is leading this story to a point where Krish hides to watch Desai and Meera together, gets caught red-handed, and is blamed for everything, including Meera's behavior and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Desai's virtues will be extolled, and they'll walk out happily. If there's no more extension to this story, we might see Krish end his misery in the bedroom.

Cheers