In 2018, Stella Henry was stunned when she ran into her ex-fiancé, Marcus Godfrey. Stella had been deeply in love with Marcus, but she had broken their engagement to help her widowed sister raise Stella's nephews, Thomas and Curtis Ashford. Stella never regretted her decision, but she had never forgotten Marcus, nor had she found someone who had touched her heart like he had. Stella was delighted to run into Marcus, but her joy turned to disappointment when she learned that Marcus was married.

Marcus had moved to Port Charles to seek treatment for his beloved wife, Yvonne. Yvonne had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and required full-time care, so Marcus had found a facility in Port Charles that specialized in treating patients with dementia. However, Marcus grew concerned when his wife befriended fellow patient Mike Corbin. Mike also suffered from Alzheimer's and quickly fell in love with Yvonne. Mike's feelings of affection were reciprocated, which infuriated Marcus. Marcus threatened to pull his wife out of the facility, but Stella helped Marcus see that Mike made Yvonne happy. Reluctantly, Marcus accepted his wife's relationship with Mike, but Marcus continued to visit Yvonne daily.