Uncle Hector never had kids of his own, or even a wife. He wasn't exactly a

warm and fuzzy kind of guy. He worked hard at the scrap-metal yard but never

made much money. So we were all surprised when the bicycle turned up in front

of our trailer. Lucia realized right away it was for her, but she couldn't have

understood what a new bicycle cost or how that was completely out of reach for

our family. Upon closer inspection, we could tell the bicycle wasn't actually new

(though we didn't reveal this fact to Lucia). It was nearly perfect, however, pieced

together from scraps and spray-painted shiny pink. When Uncle Hector turned

up at our place for dinner a few days later, he looked down at his pink-stained

boots sheepishly and said, "No reason she should have to go without. Now let's

eat."

Which statement best describes how Uncle Hector's motivation for

making the bike develops the plot?