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 had a soft spot for

carload of stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about Anya's

nearby vendors sold

food's

some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness from lack of sleep,

charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo. Should

Mia asked, patting her

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

unwrapping it and laying it

settled yet. I'll hold him; he

and the young man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing

asked, "Young 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

for her son to lie on.

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

to listen, turned to

visitors these past

Chad, who was sitting on the

Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school students

explained to Hansen, "This used to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during

recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water,

here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by his dad,

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

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