I stared at them.
“Who?”
Officer Daniels glanced toward the patrol car.
“Would you and Julian be willing to accompany us? Someone has arranged a surprise.”
I was confused.
My son had already explained how he purchased the chair.
What else could there possibly be?
Still, after confirming the details, I agreed.
Julian climbed into the back seat beside me.
He whispered:
“Mom, I promise I didn’t do anything else.”
I squeezed his hand.
“I believe you.”
Ten minutes later, the patrol car stopped on Oak Street.
Right outside Maya’s house.
A second police vehicle was parked in the driveway.
Several people stood near the porch.
And among them was a tall man in a formal police uniform.
He held his cap in his hands.
It was Maya’s father.
Part 4: The surprise that brought everyone together
Maya’s father, Nathan Lin, was a longtime police lieutenant.
I knew he worked in law enforcement, but I had never met him while he was wearing his dress uniform.
