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."

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

find out if he was really busy with coursework. It was extremely difficult to find someone in a college with the constantly changing

went to the car dealership where they

who had once stolen away his crush and

spotted that familiar figure. She

glance at her, and from the flicker in his eyes, it

ask, has he been attending his classes lately? Are

wiping the car window with the rag

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

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

hired a

three hours

drove straight to the nondescript bar. When she arrived, she parked the car, closed the door, and

was only evening, the bar was already packed and lively, full of