“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,

us,” she answered

him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and

She must be the one who’s slowing

to admit that, in a sense, this guy really

hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with

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

to him, fanning his sweat

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in

about to answer when Tyler stood between

eyes, she staggered backward

“Don’t you have legs on you? Why

reddened, and she looked as though she was

broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing

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

to do it?” Toby

out of the way after throwing a death stare at

cried, finally seeing

a piece of tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t

answered, nodding

three others, who were away collecting wood and stones,

said in amusement, “Hey Toby,

retracted his gaze, but before that,

the lunch which they had brought to

at Zane and Charles while

one because I don’t

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

didn’t bring one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a

while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the

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

looked at it, hesitant to

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

his brows and turned to look at Tina

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, “Miss

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