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.

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

handy, and Leo

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold

food's freshness like a

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

and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a

my husband?" Mia asked, patting her

for the child to play on," the young man said, setting down the stove and making sure I was stable before

it and laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put the

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

the young man returned, both carrying skewers of

man, what's this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in Havenbrook, so he thought he should

handed the child to her husband, then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding

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

spraying to listen, turned to

believe. Most visitors these past few weeks have

Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep in

noticed Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia

county but was

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

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

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

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