“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.

a few minutes later. Looking down the

us,” she

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to

but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler

have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit

made it to the top was really

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak

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 mountain. Even

meantime, Tyler stood next to him,

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

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

the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered

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

she looked as though she was about to burst

saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was

spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to

to do it?”

of the way

cried, finally seeing

piece of tissue to

she answered,

and three others, who were away collecting

and Tina, Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in

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

Charles while brushing her hands off after

one because

his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

either,”

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

mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice

looked very expensive, he got up, walked to

she merely looked at

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

knitted his brows and turned to look at 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

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