Richest Mogul

Chapter 1057

Joe took the burrito from Skylar and immediately took a bite. The burrito had crispy fried bits inside, giving it a delightful texture. It was surprisingly delicious.

He was actually quite hungry.

A wave of contentment washed over him as he glanced at Skylar, who was busy eating with her head down. It was remarkable how something as simple as sharing a street food meal could bring a sense of tranquility and comfort.

“This is pretty good,” he remarked.

Skylar looked up and smiled at him. “When I was in high school in Liberty County, I used to have these burritos from a stand outside the school. They tasted similar to this one.”

“You went to high school here?” Joe glanced around at Liberty County.

There weren’t any tall buildings, and there weren’t many people around. But the streets were clean and well–kept

“Yeah, right here,” she said, familiar with every inch of this place. She hadn’t had much chance to come back since starting college.

Joe suddenly suggested, “After we return from the countryside, take me to see your school.”

Skylar nodded enthusiastically. “We can buy tickets for the evening train for our return trip. I’ll show you

around.”

“Sounds good.”

bus and sat for another several dozen minutes. To Skylar’s surprise, Joe didn’t complain about anything during

he really was just curious about

many young people in the countryside anymore. Most had moved away, so it was mostly older folks

they arrived, Alma Vega, a neighbor, squinted at Skylar for a moment before

haven’t seen you in two years.

true. Joe followed suit, addressing

Senior.”

and asked, “Are your mom and brothers hot back

said, “They’ve been busy lately. They’ll come back to visit

often. By the way, Viola returned

a chance to talk to her. Is she traveling with you guys to Jipsburg?” Alma was getting older and a

of Viola. “Mrs. Munoz Senior,

She’s lived in our village for over 20 years. I wouldn’t mistake her for

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very well. She was coughing quite a bit,” Alma

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a wave of concern for Viola’s condition. After exchanging a glance with Joe, she spoke briefly

countryside was simple–a two–story home. Since it had been a while since anyone had lived there,