[RCF]

Due to these unnecessary overthinking of mid life crisis, they are making it worse for themselves. Once boundaries are not respected, privacy was invaded, any kind of friendship with Karthik wouldn't be friendship anymore as that line has been crossed so it will eventually will turn into a friendship where the underneath attraction of Karthik for Shruthi will start impacting Shruthi as well and make her seek solace in it rather than genuinely fix problems in her marriage. Its very subtle but its inevitable.