After Alina agreed that Liam would be sharing her room with him, they both walked back to the living room, only to be shocked when they realized that all the guests had already left. The once lively house was now quiet. Mr. Cole and his wife were the only ones sitting in the living room, discussing something in low voices, but they immediately stopped when they saw Alina and Liam walk in together.
“Alina, where have you been?” Mrs. Cole asked, her eyes moving from her daughter to Liam.
“I went to visit Grandma’s grave,” Alina answered as she sat down on one of the couches. Liam followed and sat beside her.
“You two should start going,” Mr. Cole said after a moment. “It’s already getting late.”
He tried not to sound sad. Deep down, he wanted Alina to spend more time with them, but knowi
