“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 way, Sonia, where’s

us,” she

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

not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the

brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit the

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

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

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

stood next to him,

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do

eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

legs on you? Why do you need

looked as

enough now.

Tyler spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to

do it?” Toby asked instead with

his lips, but still moved out of

cried, finally

piece of tissue to her,

she answered,

three others, who were away collecting wood

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

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

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

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

awkwardly.

bring one, either,” Rebecca

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

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

lighter which looked very expensive, he

merely looked at it, hesitant to

and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter

knitted his brows and turned to look

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

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