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

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

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

she entered the dealership, she spotted that familiar figure. She walked over slowly.

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

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

continued wiping the car window with the

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

frozen for a moment, taking a few seconds to compose herself before pulling out

hired a private investigator

anxiously at home for three hours before the investigator finally told her where he

When she arrived, she parked the car, closed the door, and