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

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

went to the car

who had once stolen away his crush and whom she had slapped across the face, leaving a lasting

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

same age as Liam. He turned to glance at her, and from the flicker in his eyes, it

he been attending his classes lately?

his lips and continued wiping the car

hasn't been to college for a long time. Didn't

compose herself before pulling out her

outside and immediately hired a private investigator to

anxiously at home for three hours before the investigator finally

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