After the security guards escorted Noah, Stephen sat down and made a call to Yvonne.

Yvonne had just arrived at the riverside. When she answered the call, it sounded windy on her end.

Stephen thought about the times when he had accompanied her to the riverside. He smiled. "How's it going?"

"Still the same. No progress at all."

Yvonne looked at the river and sighed.

"I think my suspicions have been wrong from the beginning. I plan to start investigating from Northerna City again."

"What?" Stephen thought for a while.

"You want to look into Chuck again?"

"Yes. He was the last person who saw Gwen," Yvonne said calmly.

"You're right. I'll come with you."

"There's no need." Yvonne declined his offer without any hesitation.

Stephen had already helped her out so much by coming over to the Southwest Region. If she let it continue, their relationship would be even more tangled.

Besides, she didn't want to form the habit of constantly relying on Stephen.

She changed the topic. "B