"Jet, believe it or not, the current Brendan is not the real Brendan," Deirdre declared.

Jet was stunned by her words, and his mouth twitched slightly. "Ms. McKinnon, you must be joking. How could the current Mr. Brighthall not be the real Mr. Brighthall..."

"At least his consciousness is not!" Deirdre gritted her teeth. "He was hypnotized, hypnotized by Emily!"

Jet's expression turned subtly awkward, and Deirdre let out a sigh. "I know what I'm saying may sound ridiculous, and I don't expect