Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 703

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.

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

handy, and Leo joked

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors

food's

chat, Anya and Leo fetched things, and Molly found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat

and charcoal on the ground, "This

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

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

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

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

man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and

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

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

lit the stove and explained, "We call it Scholar's River. Legend 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

had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the

visitors these past

at Chad, who was sitting

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

part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into

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

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 exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by his dad,

later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger, miraculously calming into

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