After Brendan picked up the phone, Emily spoke urgently. "Bren! Where are you? I heard from the security guard that you got into Deirdre's car. Are you okay?"

Brendan's eyes darkened. "What could possibly happen to me? You're talking as if something terrible is going to happen. Do you already know that something will happen to me?"

Emily remained silent for a moment, then quickly came up with an excuse. "I'm just worried that Deirdre might retaliate against you. She's so cruel to you, and she can be very unpredictable. I was afraid that she might conspire with others to harm you after you got into her car."

"Whether she plans to harm me with others, I don't know. But her car was indeed tampered with."

"Really?" Emily felt guilty. "Did anything happen after you got into her car?"

"There was a car accident, and I'm currently at the hospital."

"How could this happen..." Emily bit her lower lip tightly. "Is it serious?"

"If it were serious, I wouldn't be able to talk to you now. How