“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.

Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down

us,” she answered

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

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 hit

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

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak

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

next to him, fanning his sweat and passing

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

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

by the ferocity in his eyes, she

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

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about to burst into

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

at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for

it?” Toby asked

moved out of the way

Tina cried, finally seeing

of tissue to

she answered,

Sonia and three others, who were away collecting

and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It

merely glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before

had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the

she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she

head. “I don’t have one because I

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

either,” Rebecca and

“So nobody has a lighter.

was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable

expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and passed it

at it, hesitant to

she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President

knitted his brows and turned to

person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to

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