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.

choice. He always had a soft spot for the younger generation's

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

though they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors

the food's freshness like a

the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness from lack of sleep, whimpering in

donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This

husband?" Mia asked, patting her son's

the young man said, setting down the stove and making

cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground,

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

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

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

her husband, then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around

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

spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do we

what locals believe. Most visitors these past few weeks

was sitting on the mat, deep in

Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked,

be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during

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

here to eat fish when he's taking

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

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