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 spot for

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

bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all

checked the food's freshness like a

a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her

and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered

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

to play on," the young man said, setting down the stove and making

unwrapping it and laying it

the drowsy Henry, "He's not settled yet. I'll hold him; he cries as

returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables,

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

on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya,

fish and ate it again. Since

turned to the young man, "Do we have

Most visitors these past few

who was sitting on the

one else noticed Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school students

the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during the expansion. It used to

events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful scenery, and a lively

asked again, "Is that story true or just a legend? If it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance

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

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