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.

choice. He always had a soft spot for the younger generation's

Leo joked about Anya's blind luck in picking the

though they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors

the food's freshness like

Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness

man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the

Mia asked, patting her

the child to play on," the young man said, setting down

laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put the

"He's not settled yet. I'll hold him;

both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing

and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in Havenbrook, so he thought he

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

the fish and ate it again. Since then, it's said that eating fish from this river brings exam success. Gradually, it became known as Scholar's River. Every

to the young

past

Chad, who was sitting on the

Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains

to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during the

this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful

bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his

was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively

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