“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,

us,” she

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking

It’s not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on behalf of Toby

admit that, in a sense, this guy

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

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

down, 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

next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water to

Tina asked in concern as

Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily.

the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and

you have legs on you? Why do you

looked as

of 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.

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

do it?” Toby asked instead

of the way

cried, finally seeing

tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered,

who were away collecting wood and stones,

Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey

him. Very quickly, he retracted

the stones Zane had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It

Charles while brushing her hands off after she was

have one because I don’t smoke. What about you?”

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

one, either,”

has a lighter. What are we going to do

the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly echoed. “I

out a metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got

looked at it,

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 anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all

his brows and turned to look at Tina behind

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

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