The woman had two expressions on her face, anger towards her daughter, and wariness towards Mark. She was angry at her daughter's recklessness, and she was cautious after hearing Mark's last sentence. He decided to act on Mark's last sentence first.
So she asked, "What do you mean by 'It isn't for free.'?" Looking at Mark.
"It means exactly as it sounds. I didn't save these two suicidal teenagers who escaped a safe place for fun for free. I need something in return. And you can ask your daughter about it." Looking at Gwen at the end.
Gwen noticed his gaze and immediately turned towards her mother and said, "Mom, they saved us. They aren't asking for much. Only some dinner and a place to stay for the night. They will leave tomorrow morning." Trying to be as convincing as she could.
