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."

so earnestly, Grace couldn't bear to reprimand him further. She simply raised her hand

was really busy with coursework. It was extremely difficult to find someone

end, she went to the car dealership

classmates worked there the one who had once stolen away his crush

dealership, she spotted that familiar figure. She walked

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

sister. I just wanted to ask, has he been attending his classes lately? Are you

his lips and continued wiping the car window with the rag in

he wouldn't answer, he replied softly, "He hasn't been

a few seconds to compose herself before pulling

a private

for three hours before the investigator finally told her where

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