Upon hearing that, Yvonne's intense guilt finally subsided. She remained silent for a while before looking at Stephen and smiling. "Thank you for the reminder."

All this while, she had been rather emotional due to Howard's death. Luckily, Stephen could always remain sensible.

First, he had discovered the mole and then silently stayed by her side. Right now, he was even reminding them not to wallow in self-blame.

He was part of the group, yet also a calm observer. He was always ready to pull her back on track.

Yvonne was thankful for him. She looked at him with a deep gaze.

Jim noticed that and gently left. He was afraid he would interrupt them.

After Jim left, Stephen went closer to Yvonne. He raised his hand and touched her face, gently rubbing her eye bags. "You should get some good rest."

His voice was deep yet extremely tender. "You're about to go to war. You need to be mentally and physically ready. Otherwise, how are you going to win?"

Yvonne touched his palm and smiled.