Every word Brendan uttered made Deirdre's heart wrench in immense pain.

Brendan appeared to be caught in the trap and understood it better than anyone else.

"But…" Deirdre breathed heavily. "We may still have a chance to go back to the old days if we maintain the current standard. But if we try and end up as what the man described… I won't even have a way to get you back…"

She said truthfully, "Brendan, I'm very scared. I'm scared that I'll become the person who puts you in a tight spot."

In the next moment, Brendan hugged Deirdre. She took the opportunity to hug him back in a very tight, strenuous manner.

Brendan caressed her back, and his dark eyes were filled with unprecedented determination. "Deirdre, no one wants to be kept in the dark for a lifetime. If he can make me lose a portion of my memories of you, it signifies that he can still possibly make me hurt you.

"I don't want to be a weapon manipulated by someone. I want to seek the truth and figure out what happened betw