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

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

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds

food's freshness like

Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's

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

Mia asked,

young man said, setting down the

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

yet. I'll hold him; he cries

young man returned, both carrying skewers

what's this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He

for her son to lie

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 River. Every year around

had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do we have to eat

what locals believe. Most visitors these past few weeks have been high school

was sitting on the mat, deep

demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school

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

events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water, beautiful scenery, and a

"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

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

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