"You're late."
Ali heard the voice as soon as he opened the door and entered the hall. Looking up, he could see Liv sitting there on the sofa holding a bottle of whiskey in her hands.
The first thought that came into his mind after seeing her like that was 'She's not a good drinker.'
He looked around and saw a broken watch and pieces of some porcelain vase scattered near the wall. Dead witnesses of her emotional turmoil.
He didn't see any maids or servants around, so they all probably weren't home. If they ran away from her anger or she sent them out first, Ali wasn't sure.
Ali's eyes darted towards the stairs and saw the closed room and empty stairway, and he realized her parents weren't home either,