“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.

minutes later. Looking down the mountain,

us,”

“A strong man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the

not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s

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

made it to the top

confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak

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

Tyler stood next to him, fanning

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in

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

by the ferocity in his eyes,

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

and she looked as

wanted to 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

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

are you going to do it?” Toby

out of the way

cried, finally seeing

tissue to

she answered,

who were away collecting wood and

rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up

him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze,

was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top.

looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after

shook his head. “I don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

bring one, either,” Rebecca and

up into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter.

down the mountain with the cable car to bring a

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

at it, hesitant

speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare

knitted his brows and turned to

smile, Tina said, “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

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