The Chief probably knew already. As for everyone else, Captain Wright could only guarantee that they would never hear a word about this from him.
Heath Hale nodded without a word, but his eyes clearly conveyed that they believed him!
Beau sat next to Zoe Sawyer in a bit of a daze, not quite understanding what everyone was talking about.
But intense curiosity still compelled Beau to raise his hand and make a solemn vow, just like the others.
"Beau, do you usually stay at home?" Heath Hale, thinking of his plan, put on a gentle smile and looked at Beau as he posed his question.
After getting an affirmative reply from Beau, Heath Hale asked a few more questions: Did he like Zoe Sawyer? Did he want to wear a police uniform like Captain Wright? Did he enjoy what he had just drawn? Did he want to draw more things like that?
After receiving a series of "yeses," the smile on Heath Hale's face grew even wider.
