“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, he asked, “By the

behind us,” she answered

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

She must be the

I have to admit that, in a sense, this

to the top was really because of

words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived

helped him to take a seat on a rock, and he closed his eyes as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain. Even if he worked out all year round, he

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as

and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina

by the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward

say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about to burst

now. Stop lecturing her.

him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want

you going to do it?”

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

Tina cried,

tissue to her, he

answered,

who were

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

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he

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

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

one because I don’t smoke. What about you?”

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

bring one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly

he got

merely looked at it, hesitant

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

brows and turned to look

person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty

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