"Speaking about love, I really need to ask you a thing or two, Ms. Clarke. Back when Stephen was blind, you left just like that. Now that he can see, you cling to him for dear life. Can you call your behavior love? It feels more like taking advantage."

"Y—you know nothing!" Ariel panicked. "I was forced to leave Stephen back then."

"So, I can read it as you backing out of an unideal situation?" Yvonne wasn't interested in their past, nor did she want to listen to Ariel's explanation. At that moment, she was just very unhappy. "Ms. Clarke, stop making excuses for yourself. It barely holds any weight. Perhaps you would dare to swear in front of everyone?"

Yvonne spoke on a whim. "Do you dare to swear that the reason you left without any contact for so many years had nothing to do with Stephen being blind?"

"I …" Ariel's guilty conscience weighed on her. She stuttered for a long time but couldn't find her words.

Yvonne sneered. "Don't just assume that pursuing Stephen after you've we