“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.

down the mountain, he asked, “By the

behind us,” she

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

She must be the

to admit that,

it to the

to be true when Toby arrived at the peak

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

stood next to him, fanning his sweat

asked in concern as she paced

was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

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

she looked as though she was about to burst

enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do

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

it?” Toby asked

still moved out of the way

cried, finally

tissue to her, he

she answered, nodding

three others, who were away collecting wood

amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have been

retracted his

they had brought to

lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands

because I don’t smoke. What

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

either,”

lamented, “So nobody has a

quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter,

which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to

at it, hesitant

face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare

knitted his brows and turned to

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

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