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.

choice. He always had a soft spot

Leo joked about Anya's blind luck in

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

the food's

some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the

young man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was

Mia asked, patting her son's

the young man said, setting down the stove and making

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

I'll hold him; he cries

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

I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician

handed 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 keep mosquitoes away

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 their parents come here

turned to the young man, "Do we have

visitors these past few weeks have been high

Chad, who was sitting

else noticed Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school

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

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

Hansen asked again, "Is 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 college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by his dad, cried a bit, then continued

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

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