Regret Came Too Late

Grace took a few more steps toward him, but every time she got closer, Liam would scramble backward.

Her expression grew even darker, and she said grimly, "Stand still. Don't move."

Whether he had smoked or not, she would know just by smelling his fingers.

Liam instantly froze, not daring to move.

Grace stepped up, grabbed his fingers, and sniffed them. The strong smell of cigarette smoke was unmistakable.

"Liam, you've even learned to lie now?"

Liam's body tensed, and he immediately began apologizing. "I didn't want you to get mad."

Grace let go of his hand and said coldly, "Don't let it happen again."

"Grace, I won't smoke anymore. I just ran into some issues at college and was feeling a bit down. I'm sorry."

earnestly, Grace couldn't bear to reprimand him further. She simply raised her

went to his college the next day, wanting to find out if he was really busy with coursework. It was extremely difficult to find someone in a college with the constantly changing classrooms, especially when she didn't

the end, she went to the car dealership where they had previously bought a

away his crush and whom she had slapped across the face,

dealership, she spotted that familiar figure. She

about the same age as Liam. He turned to glance at

just wanted to ask, has he been attending his classes lately? Are you guys currently working on your course

lips and continued wiping the car window

softly, "He hasn't been to college for a long time. Didn't he

moment, taking a few seconds to compose herself before pulling out her phone to call Liam

and immediately hired a private investigator to track Liam's whereabouts

home for three hours before

nondescript bar. When she arrived, she parked the car,

bar was already packed