He stared at the nameplate, his heart pounding so loudly he was sure she could hear it.
She secured the cuffs carefully, professionally. “You have an outstanding warrant related to an unpaid citation,” she explained. “You’ll need to come with me.”
What mattered was that his missing daughter was standing right in front of him, arresting him without knowing who he was.
She stepped back and met his eyes. For a brief second, something flickered across her face. Curiosity, perhaps. Or confusion. He wondered if she felt it too, that strange pull, that unspoken familiarity.
“Officer Chen,” he said quietly.
She paused. “Yes?”
“Can I ask you something?”
She hesitated, then nodded. “Make it quick.”
“Do you ever wonder where you got that scar on your eyebrow?” he asked.
Her hand tightened slightly on the cuffs. “Excuse me?”
The world seemed to hold its breath.
Her eyes widened just a little. “How would you know that?” she asked, her voice no longer quite as steady.
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