บท 303: Take Me In As Your Disciple

Jace's expression turned dark. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I called but your number wasn't going. I had no choice but to …"

"Take laws into your hands." Jace completed for her.

"It's not like that. I couldn't just sit still while Wendy's mother was in danger."

"So have you rescued her now?" Jace asked with a hint of sarcasm that Grace caught on to immediately.

"I was about to if you hadn't interrupted. So if you'll excuse me…"

"You're not going anywhere."

"I didn't say I was. I only want to find out her location from them," she said and gestured with her chin towards the men still graoning in pain on the ground.

"I'll take it from here," Jace announced much to Grace's displeasure.

"But…"

"No buts, Grace. Or don't you trust that I have what it takes to do that? Perhaps you think I'm not as skilled as you are that's why you think I can't…"