Scott hurried over and found five brand-new hundred-dollar bills stashed under the cutting board.

"Officer Chad, for just a few cherries, this is way too much."

Chad hadn't planned this with Molly. It was all her, sneaking over, grabbing his wallet, and leaving the money there.

"Molly really gets me, huh?"

Molly grinned, "Of course, only I truly understand you."

Looking for a lunch spot, Molly found a riverside picnic club on her phone.

Molly nibbled on her thumb, "Chad-"

"Henry's too young."

"He won't eat much anyway."

"The smoke will be strong."

Molly stopped pleading and got down to business, "Chad, if you take me to the picnic, I'll stay over at the Byrne family's house tonight."

Officer Chad, always ready to compromise, asked, "Where's it at?"

A half-hour drive later, they arrived at the bustling riverside, vehicles parked all around. It was a busy weekend. Walking down the slope, Andre carried his son and held his wife's hand, surrounded by dirt paths and the smoke from woodland barbecues. Kids played by the river, and a few high school students in uniforms were there too.

always had a soft

Anya's carload of stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about Anya's blind luck in picking

though they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of meats

food's freshness like

found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness from lack

on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo.

my husband?" Mia asked, patting her son's

to rent a cushion for the child to play on," the young man said, setting down the stove

after, Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it

I'll hold him; he cries as soon as I

and the young man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing

man, what's this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in Havenbrook, so he

the child to her husband, then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to keep mosquitoes away from

ate it again. Since then, it's said that eating fish from this river brings

had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the young man,

past few weeks have been

glanced at Chad, who was sitting on the

change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the

used to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during the expansion. It used to belong

events, "This place is nice, with

just a legend? If it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by his

dad's arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger, miraculously calming into

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