At the end of the story, why does lilia feel she can finally throw away her remaining candies from Mr. Pirzada

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine

At the end of the story there are many feelings first Lilia expresses that only when she read the letter and toasted the water glasses knowing he was not going back anymore is when she feels the Mr. Pirzada absence so she finally throw away her candies because she did not see the need of keeping them. He, as Lilia's parents predicted, did not have the need to come back and she would never see him again