“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.

hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia, where’s

behind us,” she answered

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

my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him

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

the top was

be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

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

to him,

asked in concern

Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily.

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and

you? Why

as though

her in this state frustrated Tyler even more, and he 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.

“I’m speaking up for you and you want me

you going to do it?”

of the way after

cried, finally seeing

to her, he

she answered,

and three others, who were away collecting

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

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze,

Zane had collected to build up a stove, Sonia 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 they were all

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

have one because I don’t smoke. What

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are

with the cable

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

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

tempted, and he stood 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

brows and turned to look

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, please accept

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