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."

reprimand him further. She simply raised her hand and ruffled his

she still went to his college the next day, wanting to find out if he was really busy with coursework. It was

car dealership

who had once stolen away his

entered the dealership, she spotted that

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

to ask, has he been attending

pursed his lips and continued wiping the car

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

a moment, taking a few seconds to compose herself before

immediately hired a private investigator to track Liam's

three hours before the investigator

bar. When she arrived, she parked the car,