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He returned home at midnight when everyone was in their rooms.
It wasn't as if he was in the office all this time, rather he left the office at eight PM, and after that he kept driving on the roads of Karachi for no reason.
When he entered the living room, no one was there waiting for him, not even his mother who usually waits for him whenever he returns late.
She must be very angry at him for his earlier words when he spoke about his death.
He knew he shouldn't have said those words to her and had just diverted her attention to some other topic. But he was tired of evading this topic anymore, he wanted her to accept this that he no longer wants to have to do anything with those people who let her go.
They could have stopped her from leaving this country, But no, when she decided to leave, they all supported her decision.