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

and Leo joked about Anya's blind luck in picking the

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds

the food's freshness like a

and Leo fetched things, and Molly found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the

a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo. Should

husband?" Mia asked, patting her

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

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

yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as I put him

returned, both carrying skewers of meat

his cane, asked, "Young 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

her son to lie on. Anya,

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

who had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do we have

believe. Most visitors these past few weeks have been

glanced at Chad, who was sitting on the mat,

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

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

this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice,

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

chubby, rosy-cheeked Henry was later held across his dad's arms,

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