“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 the mountain,

us,” she

a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing

brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a

it to the

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

eyes as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water to

Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

stood between

in his eyes, she staggered backward

barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk

she looked as though she was about

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

“I’m speaking up for you

are you going to do it?” Toby asked

his lips, but still moved out of the

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to her, he

she answered, nodding

then, Sonia and three others, who were away collecting

said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have been tough

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

had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry; it was time to prepare the

and Charles while brushing her hands off after

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

awkwardly.

didn’t bring one, either,” Rebecca and

up into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we going

contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly

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

at it, hesitant

eyes dimmed when he saw that she was 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

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

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