“It’s not that long. About half an hour,” Charles answered, taking out his handkerchief and wiping away her sweat in concern.

Blinking in surprise, she asked, “Half an hour? I thought you guys reached way earlier than that.”

 

“Uh…” he uttered and chuckled awkwardly. “Well, we could have reached the top very early at first, but it’s all Tyler’s fault. He went on the wrong path. So—”

“What do you mean it’s my fault?” Tyler argued in a huff. He had just walked over and overheard Charles speaking badly about himself. “You’re the one who resorted to dirty tricks and pointed out the wrong way to me because you couldn’t beat me in speed.”

Snorting smugly, Charles said, “Even if I tricked you and pointed out the wrong path to you, you still went on it anyway. Just how dumb are you?”

“You!” Tyler hissed, holding his fist angrily.

 

Holding her forehead, Sonia interrupted, “That’s enough, both of you. Stop arguing. You’re giving me a headache.”

“I’ll massage you, darling. You’ll feel better after that.” Charles paced behind her and rubbed her temples as he spoke.

 

Seeing the situation, Tyler mumbled, “Bootlicker.”

Hearing him, Charles replied in an equally hushed voice, “Some people aren’t even fit to be a bootlicker.”

The edge of Sonia’s lips twitched, and she was speechless at the sight of an adult and a teenager arguing like children. “If both of you are going to continue fighting, then get away from me and let me have some silence by myself.”

“No more fighting. We’re not fighting anymore, darling,” Charles assured hurriedly.

Tyler nodded as well, indicating that he wouldn’t argue anymore. Indeed, both of them held on to their words and quieted down, and Sonia was finally able to have some peace.

that, something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain,

us,” she answered

man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the

that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s

admit that, in a sense, this guy really

Toby still hadn’t made it to the

confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina

all, it was a physically demanding

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his

Tina asked in concern as

and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them

the ferocity in his eyes,

barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about

when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do with Tina. Get out of the

his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up

you going to do it?” Toby

of the way after throwing a

Tina cried, finally seeing

to her, he

she answered, nodding

others, who were away collecting wood and stones,

Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your

quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look

heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they

anyone have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while

don’t have one because I don’t smoke.

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

either,”

nobody has

down the mountain with

he

at

Charles’ eyes dimmed when he saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all of us will

and turned to look at Tina behind

me as such a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she continued,

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