Deirdre's bitter sadness welled up inside her, but she mustered the courage to ask the question she had been avoiding.

"Are you going ahead with the engagement ceremony with Emily tomorrow?" she asked, her voice tinged with sadness.

Brendan furrowed his brow and responded, his tone slightly irritated. "Haven't you known about it for a while now? Is that why you called me here?"

Deirdre's emotions surged, and she couldn't contain her frustration. "What's going through your mind? Are you even human? Jet has disappeared, and instead of focusing on finding him, you're going ahead with the engagement. Is marrying Emily more important to you than Jet's life?"

Tears streamed down Deirdre's face as she expressed her anger. Brendan's expression softened momentarily, but it quickly turned cold and indifferent.

"We will investigate Jet's disappearance, but that doesn't affect my engagement to Emily. And don't pretend. If you truly cared about Jet, you should have immediately informed me abou