Brendan frowned slightly. His eyes had a complicated look as he pushed her away calmly. "Don't be afraid. She's just trying to trick us."

In the end, he didn't force Deirdre to apologize. Instead, he turned around and left. Seeing this, Emily was frustrated as she felt that Deirdre was only one step away from breaking down.

But if she went hard on her, Brendan would become suspicious of her instead. After all, Ryker's hypnotism could not make Brendan completely lose his mind.

After Emily went