“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.

few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia,

behind us,” she answered

in a hike and is taking so long

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

raised her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in

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

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

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 still

him, fanning his sweat and passing water

Toby?” Tina asked

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

the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though

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 nothing to do with Tina. Get out of the

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

it?” Toby

out of the way after throwing a death

cried,

tissue to her,

she answered,

three others, who were away collecting wood and stones,

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

glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s

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

have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she

don’t have one because

awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to

bring one, either,” Rebecca

helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a

someone down the mountain with the cable car to

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

merely looked at it,

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

and turned to look at Tina behind

“You think of me as such a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia

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