After speaking, Brendan's face turned pale, and his brows furrowed in intense pain.

Deirdre was instantly shaken to the core.

Brendan might not be aware, but she knew that he had been hypnotized and influenced by the hypnotic suggestions.

It was already incredibly difficult for him to sort out his own thoughts, and now he wanted to make a choice.

Deirdre's eyes welled up with bitterness. She lunged toward Brendan and embraced him, sobbing and choking with tears.

"Brendan... Brendan..." she