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.

was thrilled with his daughter's choice. He always had a soft spot for the younger

that, Anya's carload of stuff came in handy, and Leo

bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all

checked the food's freshness like a

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

charcoal on the

husband?" Mia asked, patting

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

after, Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put

drowsy Henry, "He's not settled yet. I'll hold

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

this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of

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

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

who had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the

what locals believe. Most visitors these past few weeks have been high school

at Chad, who was sitting on the

else noticed Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia

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

this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful scenery, and a lively

true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking

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

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