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 generation's

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

vendors sold all kinds of meats

the food's freshness

to 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

charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo. Should I leave

Mia asked, patting her

child to play on," the young

unwrapping it and laying it on

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

the young man returned, both carrying skewers of

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

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

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

listen, turned to the young man, "Do we

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

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

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

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

events, "This place is nice, with mountains,

a legend? If it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when

Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger, miraculously

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