Pierce knew that she would get to that eventually. Not that he minded; there wasn't anything to hide. And, pleased that she was eating (as he really did worry. Mo didn't look well), he continued on.
"I should be asking you why you took off without a goodbye," he said, but didn't mean it in a scolding way at all. It was merely a statement, nothing accusatory. "But as for why I wanted to talk to you, why not? We're friends. I want good things for you, and I care about you. Simple as that." He dusted his hands off, as if coming clean.