The Married Woman S01E09, Astha’s mother visits Hemant’s place to celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary. Babbo taunts Sunita over Astha’s actions. Peeplika shows up at the celebration, when Babbo catches Astha and Peeplika getting intimate with each other.

Hemant suspects Astha of cheating and is unhappy about her sudden disappearance. Astha tries to put her side upon her return. Peeplika wants Astha to meet her friends. After this, Astha goes for meeting Mudassar but things go south when the riots break out again.

In The Married Woman S01E10, Babbo informs Hemant about the intimacy between Astha and Peeplika.