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!"

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

snorted, "Who told you I need that? Don’t

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

words. It looked like someone

left, don't waste time," Alan Hoyle warned.

the boy and carefully moved to the stone on the left, but through the look on her face,

higher she went, the harder it was

Olive Steele was worried and her fingers clenched into fists of their own volition.

Alan Hoyle embraced her, "Don't worry, honey, the outcome won’t matter, what matters is her participation."

Steele sighed, "This daughter of yours is usually fine,

I learned that long ago."

lost by a few seconds to the little boy and she was quite lost as the little guy shuttled down from the top of the rock.

off her face before picking her up, "It's just a doll, baby, if you like it daddy will buy as much as you want."

Annie sighed like an

climbing arena, Annie didn't forget to glare back at

very far before the little boy caught

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

was slightly shocked to see the little boy because she remembered that they were arguing on the rock wall just now, and with a close watch, she found

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