“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.

something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way,

us,”

even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top.

nonsense. It’s not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one

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

it to the top was really because of Tina dragging

when Toby arrived at

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 was still deadbeat tired and was

him, fanning his sweat and

Tina asked in concern as

when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you think

his eyes,

on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk by

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she

broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop

“I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out of

it?” Toby asked

lips, but still moved out of the

Tina cried, finally seeing

to her, he

answered,

three others, who were away collecting

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

him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that,

had brought to

Charles while brushing

have one because

awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to

bring one, either,” Rebecca and

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

send someone down the mountain with

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

merely looked at

his face. “President

and turned to look at Tina

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

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