our rent and Mom’s tuition. They even helped me with college.”
He shook his head.
“We never knew who was behind it.”
I remained quiet.
His eyes moved toward the financial folder on the table.
Then toward the insignia on my collar.
Slowly, his expression changed.
“Ma’am… was that you?”
I smiled gently.
“The fund exists so Heron families don’t have to face everything alone.”
Tyler lowered his head onto his hands.
He began crying.
“You helped my mother. You helped my brother and me. And I stood there insulting
