NovelEnglishGrace took a few more steps toward him, but every tshe 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"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 sissues at college and was feeling a bit down. I'm sorry." Seeing him apologize so earnestly, Grace couldn't bear to reprimand him further. She simply raised her hand and ruffled his hair.
But she still 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 changing classrooms, especially when she didn't even know which major Liam studied.
In the end, she went to the car dealership where they had previously bought a car.
She remembered one of Liam's classmates worked there the one who had once stolen away his crush and whom she had slapped across the face, leaving a lasting grudge.
The moment she entered the dealership, she spotted that familiar figure. She walked over slowly. "Hello." The young man was about the sage as Liam. He turned to glance at her, and from the flicker in his eyes, it was clear he remembered her.
"I'm Liam's older sister. I just wanted to ask, has he been attending his classes lately? Are you guys currently working on your course project?" The young man pursed his lips and continued wiping the car window with the rag in his hand.
Just as Grace thought he wouldn't answer, he replied softly, "He hasn't been to college for a long time. Didn't he already apply for online courses?" Grace stood frozen for a moment, taking a few seconds to compose herself before pulling out her phone to call Liam again. But once again, he didn't answer.
She hurried outside and immediately hired a private investigator to track Liam's whereabouts today.
Feeling uneasy, she waited anxiously at hfor three hours before the investigator finally told her where he was.
Without hesitation, she drove straight to the nondescript bar. When she arrived, she parked the car, closed the door, and slowly stepped inside.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven though it was only evening, the bar was already packed and lively, full of young people.
Liam used to enjoy hanging out with friends, but at most, it was just a few of them having a few light drinks. He had never been to chaotic places like this.
Grace's anxiety grew heavier by the second. Eventually, she pushed open a door and saw several open inside, and among them, sillegal substances that were strictly prohibited by law. The content.
is on novelenglish.net! Grace felt her whole body go numb. When she finally snapped out of her daze, she strode forward quickly.
Liam was lying right in the center, sleeping soundly. She grabbed him by the collar and slapped him several times. Liam winced from the pain, frowning. When he saw her, the last trace of color drained from his face.
"G-Grace... Why... Why are you here?" He was obviously feeling very guilty, even trying to cover his face.
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