Because he’s a liar. I know. I just... he’s got no reason to lie about this. Especially after going to such lengths to make me think my father was dead.

[Oh Valentine has reason after reason, but he DID raise Jace and he knows where all his buttons and insecurities lay. He had weeks, months before Jace arrived in Dup to amp the boy up to the edge.

Jace’s smile doesn’t reach his eyes. ]

Yeah. And being related to him doesn’t help either, I’m sure.