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 the younger generation's

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

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds

checked the food's

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

young man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was

husband?" Mia asked, patting her

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

cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put the child down

"He's not settled yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as I

the young man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing them on a nearby

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

for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to

has it that in ancient times, a scholar passing through here caught a fish. His wife cooked it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered 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 year around April and May, students and their parents come here for good

turned to the young man, "Do we have

believe. Most visitors these past few

at Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep in

Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia

part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook

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

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

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

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