Chapter 909

After breakfast, Skylar took a two-hour nap. When she woke and went downstairs, Joe was still there. "You didn't go out?" she asked. Dressed in athletic wear, Joe replied, "I was waiting for you. Thought we could go for a walk and hike together." The villa neighborhood was quite large, with a hill nearby. Many people went hiking there on weekends. It wasn't a tough climb—just an hour to the top. Skylar perked up at the idea. "Give me a minute. I'll change into my athletic wear." She'd passed that hill so many times, always planning to hike it one weekend to enjoy the view of Jipsburg City from above, but never finding the right moment. After she was done changing, they set off on foot. Half an hour later, they reached the base of the hill. By then, many hikers were already coming down. She glanced at her watch—it was 11:30 am. "I heard there's a vegetarian restaurant at the top of the hill. Would you like to try it?" "Sure, let's give it a try." Joe agreed. They continued