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

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

bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of

the food's freshness like

things, and Molly found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness from lack of sleep, whimpering

man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo. Should

Mia asked,

on," the young

Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia,

not settled yet. I'll hold him; he

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

strong, and I've never heard of it before."

for her son to lie

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 again. Since then, it's said that eating fish from this

listen, turned to the young man,

what locals believe. Most visitors these past

at Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep

in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the

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

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

bring my grandson here to eat fish

chubby, rosy-cheeked Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger, miraculously calming into a

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