“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.

Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the

behind us,” she

ladies in a hike

sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler

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

hadn’t made it to the top

enough, Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

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 task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain. Even if he worked out all year round, he was

stood next to him, fanning his sweat and

Tina asked in concern as she paced

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

eyes, she staggered backward

legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you?

she looked as though

continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I

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

it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

his lips, but still moved out of

cried, finally seeing

tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t cry

answered,

others, who

amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way

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

preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were

looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting up the

because I

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to

one, either,” Rebecca

lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we

someone down the mountain with

expensive, he

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If

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

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