“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.

hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the

us,” she

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

Tina, for sure. She must be the

have to admit that, in a sense, this

still hadn’t made it to the top was really because of

to be true when Toby arrived at

as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a

to him,

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

eyes flew open, and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at

eyes, she staggered backward

you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was

in this state frustrated Tyler even more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I

around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out of

you going to do it?” Toby

his lips, but still moved out of the way after throwing a death stare at

cried, finally

of tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t

answered, nodding

and three others, who were away

in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have been

merely glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to

had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was

does anyone have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she

have one because

awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

either,” Rebecca

helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we

someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring

out a metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and

looked at it, hesitant to

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.

brows and turned to look

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

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