“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.

something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain,

behind us,” she answered

strong man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike

She must

thinking, I have to admit that, in a

hadn’t made it to the top was

Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with

demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain. Even if he worked out all year round, he was still deadbeat tired and was panting

Tyler stood next to him, fanning

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she paced

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

eyes,

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

looked as though she was about to burst into

continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has

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

going to do it?” Toby asked instead with

moved his lips, but still moved out of the way after throwing

Tina cried, finally seeing

of tissue to her,

she answered, nodding

who were away collecting wood and stones,

and Tina, Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement,

ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before

heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry; it was time

Charles while brushing her hands off after she was

his head. “I don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about you?” he

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

either,” Rebecca

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

was quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with

looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and passed

looked at it, hesitant to accept

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 fiancée gets jealous

his brows and turned to look at

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

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