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."

him apologize so earnestly, Grace couldn't bear to reprimand him further.

find out if he was really busy with coursework. It was extremely difficult to find someone in

the car dealership where

remembered one of Liam's classmates worked there the one who had once stolen away his crush and whom she had slapped across the face, leaving a

spotted that familiar

was about the same age as Liam. He turned to glance at her, and from the flicker

he been attending his classes lately? Are you guys currently working on your

continued wiping

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

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

and immediately hired a private investigator to track

waited anxiously at home for three hours before the investigator finally told

arrived, she parked the car,

was only evening, the bar was