Adultery Knowing My Wife, Knowing Me As Well - part III

[Vikadakavi]

So many comments and discussions. Like someone stated earlier, some comments are more entertaining than the story itself. Thank you, to all those who've been sharing their thoughts.
And yes, the story is nearing the end. I'm counting three chapters 49,50,&51 as of now plus possibly an epilogue. About the epilogue I'm not in favour, but I will write it if it feels necessary when I finish.
About the timing of the next chapter. I don't know. I'm on it. But it's not coming before the new years eve.
Thanks again, for being part of this.

A word about the so-called negative reviews: I'm okay with them too. For me the formula is "positive reviews=negative reviews".

Keep reading. Keep posting.
Love. Krish.

After missing several chapters, I decided to pause reading until the story was complete. Why burden myself with the mental stress and turmoil especially during a beautiful Christmas vacation? However, temptation got the better of me, and I would occasionally visit the story just to read the comments. Since I hadn’t caught up with the chapters, I refrained from commenting myself. But during my last visit, I noticed that the author, Krish, had just posted a new chapter (48). Unable to resist, I gave in and read it. Later, I ended up reading the missing chapters in reverse order. (If you haven’t tried it, I recommend doing so—it offers a different perspective on the story.) Let me first  congratulate the  author for the wonderful chapters.  Last few chapters are highly engaging and have multiple future plots. The brilliant writting is evident and appreciated.

If my memory serves me right (if not, I apologize to the author in advance), there were certain inconsistencies in the earlier chapter. For example, in Chapter 48, Krish was shown keeping his phone with him on airplane mode while hiding under the bed and also  have a screenshot of Meera’s WhatsApp chats. However, I believe the author edited out this  later, likely for narrative purposes.

Here are a few points I found unconvincing or forced in the storytelling:

1. Krish Handing Over His Phone to Nidhi

The reason behind Krish handing over his phone to Nidhi felt childish and lacked depth. He gave it up like a kindergarten kid, leaving himself completely vulnerable—locked in a flat without any means of external communication, entirely dependent on Nidhi’s return. What was the supposed “adventure” that his phone would create? This part of the story felt unnecessarily forced and lacked the logical consistency we’ve come to expect from Krish’s character.

2. The Forced Glorification of Desai

The author seems determined to portray Desai as a paragon of virtue, but the effort fails  miserably . For instance: Desai helping his driver secure a home and job,  Krish admiring Desai as a great person, Comparing Krish’s indiscretion with Mithrei to Desai’s actions with Nidhi,Desai’s pilgrimage and attempts at redemption etc. LOL what is next? 
May be author can try something like this that the changed desai after feeling sorry for Ananya, given her half of his property and made a pilgrim trip with meera !. The  glorification of Desai felt forced and almost like a caricature from certain South Indian movies where the flawed protagonist is suddenly elevated to a godlike figure. To convincingly frame Desai as a god like  character, the author needs to dig deeper into Krish’s flaws and make krish as a bad person. Perhaps more instances of Krish cheating with Nidhi or Mithrei, or ra**ing Nidhi like desai done in past  could make Desai appear in a better light. Assigning some of the  Desai's signature characteristics such as cunningness, manipulation, cheating your trusted friend in back etc. to Krish  and also adding signature characteristics of krish to desai like empathy, helping mentality,  soft hearted, unconditionla love  etc. will helps to achive Author's goal. Hope author will try hard  such methods to potrait Desai as hero in coming chapters to forcefully convince the readers. 

3. False Equivalence Between Krish and Desai’s Actions

Krish comparing his encounter with Mithrei to Desai’s with Nidhi is baffling. The circumstances and ethical implications of the two are starkly different. Let’s break it down:

Krish and Mithrei:

Was Krish blackmailing Mithrei or forcing her into anything? Did she kisssd krish without his permission in past?

Did Mithrei have a crush on Krish, and was she pursuing him for a long time?

Did Krish show no regret for his infidelity?

Did krish encounter with the Mithrei is fuled by meera's plain cheating?

Did Krish plan for future encounters with Mithrei?


Desai and Nidhi:

Desai blackmailed Krish’s office staff with an explicit video, forcing her into sexual acts by threatening to ruin Krish’s marriage with false allegations that krish and Nidhi had affair. This is outright ra*e, plain and simple. Desai conveniently hide this part from Meera. Did he ever regret his actions? If so, why did he continue exploiting Nidhi multiple times? Krish knows what happened between Nidhi and Desai, yet he’s portrayed as naïve or even foolish for equating the two situations. This lack of logical alignment feels out of character for Krish, who has otherwise been depicted as sharp and introspective. It seems the author deliberately dumbed him down to serve the narrative, which ultimately weakens the story.

4. Nidhi's advice to Krish to go and watch the encounter between Meera and Desai comes across as highly unrealistic. Krish is clearly distressed about the possibility of Meera's betrayal, yet instead of offering him support or suggesting a constructive way to address his concerns, Nidhi tells him to simply watch the encounter, supposedly to make him "happy." This advice feels out of touch with the gravity of Krish's emotions and the seriousness of the situation. 

What’s more baffling is Krish's sudden agreement to this idea. if the narrative had framed his decision as a calculated attempt to uncover  Meera and Desai's intentions or their plans, it would have lent his actions more credibility. Instead, the author’s portrayal makes him appear shallow and clueless, and his main objective is to know how desai does with his wife  detracts from the complexity of his character. The reasoning presented feels flimsy, making Krish appear naïve and gullible.

And what exactly is Nidhi expecting? That Krish would witness his wife’s potential betrayal and feel content? The entire setup feels poorly thought out and undermines the emotional depth the situation demands. 


The way Krish's character is portrayed in the last few chapters doesn’t align with the traits and actions we’ve come to know throughout the series. I’ve been following this story for the past two years, and many other readers have been invested from Part 1. Up until Chapter 42 of Part 3, Krish was consistently depicted as follows:

1. Stood firm against Das


2. Defended Meera: He slapped Desai when he made derogatory comments about Meera.


3. Confronted Meera and Desai: Upon discovering Meera’s photo in Desai’s wallet, he didn’t hesitate to confront Desai.


4. Reacted Strongly  When meera couldn’t reach him by phone and later found out she was with  Desai in a hotel room, Krish reacted with anger and warned Meera ( incident just before he fell from the flat). Desai even confessed that without Krish’s timely call, things might have escalated to sex.


5. He explicitly cautioned her about being overly close to Desai in public.


6. Planned to End the Arrangement: After hearing recordings of Desai’s confession of love and his proposal to marry Meera, Krish decided to end the arrangement. He strategically waited for Desai to leave for Mumbai in two days before making his move, and when Desai proposed a Shimoga trip, Krish’s cold response made it clear things were changing.


7. Stood Up Against Insults: He almost slapped Desai when he proposed Piyush for Meera and later tried to make Meera see through Desai’s intentions, albeit unsuccessfully.


8. Prepared to Confront Desai Again: When he heard about incidents involving Nidhi, Krish was ready to confront Desai.


Given all this, it’s confusing and inconsistent that Krish’s character suddenly shifted after Chapter 42. He almost escaped the "cuckold" narrative  once they sent  Desai out from their life but then witnessed Meera and Desai’s betrayal. Despite this, he didn’t confront Desai, not even over the phone, nor did he warn him. This is completely out of character for the Krish we know, who would have reacted strongly.

Similarly, Krish didn’t confront Meera after seeing the WhatsApp messages, nor did he address Desai’s plans to meet Meera behind his back. ( see point 4 how he reacted in similar situation in a few chapters ahead). This sudden change in his characterization feels abrupt, forced, and disconnected from the story’s earlier narrative. It seems like a deliberate attempt to portray Krish as passive and "dumb," which undermines the consistency of his character.

This issue isn’t limited to Krish. Similar forced changes can be seen in other characters as well, making the story feel less organic and more contrived.


This reliance on shallow writing shortcuts—like characters behaving inconsistently for the sake of moving the plot—undermines the story's emotional impact. Sorry  to say that the lack of logical consistency not only weakens the narrative but also alienates



Final Thoughts:

While the author has undoubtedly created a compelling narrative, these inconsistencies detract from the overall experience. I hope future chapters address these issues with more nuance and depth, especially regarding character development.

One side plot ( As I am sure that this is not going to happen). Before meeting Desai, Meera called Krish to ensure he was at the office, worried about the possibility of an accidental encounter in town while she was driving Desai to the flat. However, phone is with Nidhi and she rejected the call with  a curt message: "Enjoy your time with Desai behind my back. We're done." She then switched off the phone. I am curious  to explore such a situation lol.