"I…" Yvonne was a little unsure. Naturally, she didn't dare state it directly.

After hesitating for a while, she looked at Stephen. "Have you been well the past half a year?"

"What do you think?" Stephen asked in retort. His tone was calm and void of emotion.

They were in a spacious, open-air restaurant, but Yvonne still felt a little suffocated. Even the night breeze had stilled.

She took a deep breath. "I know it was terrible of me to leave without saying goodbye back then, but—"

"It's go