In scrutiny, Alina looked at silent Ace and said spitefully, "What are you silent? She's with you, right? Let me meet her! Or you can drop me back, and I'll return with Grandpa back to my home. You're no longer the same person I used to know!"
Ace's expression changed ever so slightly as he won't allow it, especially after hearing about Blood Ancestor. If she returned, she would meet certain doom eventually, and that's why he wanted to keep her with him.
But what she was demanding was something Ace desperately wanted to avoid. However, looking at Alina's resolute expression, he knew she wouldn't listen to him until she got what she wanted, and he had no way of knowing what she was even thinking.
Ace sighed ruefully, "I know you are angry, but trust me, I only want what's best for you. But you're making things difficult for me."
"Then let me meet her, and I'll decide whether to follow you or not!" Alina sternly stated.
