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.

daughter's choice. He always

of stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about

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

food's freshness

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

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

husband?" Mia asked, patting her

to rent a cushion for the child to play on," the young man said, setting down the stove and

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

I'll hold him; he cries as

both carrying skewers

leaning on his cane, asked, "Young man, what's this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He

the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to

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 known as Scholar's

turned to the

these past few weeks have

at Chad, who was sitting on

Mia remarked, "That explains

the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during the

"This place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful

that story true or just a legend? If it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his

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

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