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

Leo joked about Anya's

bring supplies, nearby vendors sold

food's freshness like

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 and Henry's fussiness from lack of sleep,

and charcoal on the ground, "This was

asked,

the child to play on," the young man said, setting down the stove and making sure

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

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

returned, both carrying skewers

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

the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding

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 come

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

believe. Most visitors these past few weeks have been

glanced at Chad, who was sitting on the

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

be part of the neighboring county but

place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful scenery,

it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years."

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

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