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.

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

in handy, and Leo joked about Anya's

nearby vendors sold all kinds of

checked the food's freshness

stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around

a young man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the

my husband?" Mia asked, patting

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

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

settled yet. I'll hold

returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing them on a

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

the child to her husband, then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to

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

to the young man,

past few weeks have been high

was sitting

Mia remarked, "That explains all the high

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

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

eat fish when he's taking his

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

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