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.

always had a soft spot

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

they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of meats

checked the food's

off 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

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

Mia asked, patting her son's

the child to play on," the young man said, setting

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

I'll

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

current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in Havenbrook, so he thought he

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

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

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

what locals believe. Most visitors these past few

at Chad, who was sitting on the mat,

Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school students here

the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook

by this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with

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

chubby, rosy-cheeked Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching

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