“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,

us,” she answered

even beat two ladies in a hike and

problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the

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

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

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived

he placed her down, Tyler 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

him, fanning

Toby?” Tina asked

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

his eyes, she staggered backward and

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk by

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as

saying, “That’s enough now. Stop

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

you going to do it?” Toby asked

moved his lips, but still moved out of

cried, finally seeing

of tissue to her,

she answered,

who were away collecting

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

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

to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they

at Zane and Charles while brushing

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

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

one, either,”

“So nobody has a lighter. What are we going to do

with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold

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

looked at

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 fiancée gets jealous again,

knitted his brows and turned to look at Tina behind

Lane. 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 Reed,

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