Chapter 158

Colin happily accepted my invitation, even saying he would choose the most expensive restaurant so that I'd be forced to spend more.

Over the years, I had saved nearly a million from the prize money I received from participating in various competitions, the income I received from helping people draw, and scholarships. I could afford to treat him to an expensive meal.

The itinerary he arranged was to go swimming in the open-air swimming pool in the morning and have a meal at noon. There were two options for the afternoon. One was hiking, and the other was bowling.

Since I had some experience with the dangers of hiking mountains, I chose bowling. I had never played it before.

After breakfast, Colin carried me into the car under Mom's earnest reminders.

I protested, telling him not to carry me, but it was futile. He told me that whoever was stronger had the final say, so I gave up struggling.

The open-air swimming pool was a natural lake with a large area. I could see the beautiful