Alan Hoyle smiled as he saw Annie, the youngest of the five children, was very steady and collected, unlike the usual fidgety self. After two minutes she finally passed one of the children, and then after another two minutes, she dropped another behind. By the time Annie crawled to the midway point, she was tied for first place with a boy looking like two years older than her.

His daughter was amazing. Thinking about it, Alan couldn't help but shout out, in spite of himself, "Go, baby, go!"

Annie gestured back with a V as well.

"Every time we used to come over, I noticed that Annie envied the kids who came with their parents. She never said it, but she just couldn't help staring at those parenting games." Olive Steele said suddenly.

"Honey..." Alan Hoyle felt guilty at Olive's sentiment as he reached out and took her in his arms.

Olive Steele smiled back, "It's okay, you’re here now."

While they were distracted, there was a sudden scream from the crowd of onlookers. They looked up further and saw Annie actually almost collided with the boy.

Both kids were trying to get the most advantageous climbing path.

Annie was like an enraged little hedgehog, "Why are you stepping on my foot!"

answered her scornfully, "Is your name carved on the stone? Don't think I will go

"Who told you I need that? Don’t be a

other three kids, two had given up, and one was still hanging on, but based on his trembling legs, he should

like someone had to step up the language education when they

left, don't waste time,"

Annie, hearing the words, sneered harshly at the boy and carefully moved to the stone on the left,

went, the harder

her fingers clenched into fists

"Don't worry, honey, the outcome won’t matter, what matters is

"This daughter of yours is usually fine, but you can tell

laughed, "That's true, I learned that

At last, Annie lost by a few seconds to the little boy and she was quite lost as the little guy

wipe the sweat off her face before picking her up, "It's just a

don't understand." Annie sighed like an adult.

to glare back at the little boy who was collecting his prize.

very far before the little boy caught

their path, held up a large furry contraption in front of them, "Here you

that they were arguing on the rock wall just now, and

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