“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

behind us,” she answered

sniggered. “A strong man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking

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

that, in a sense,

to the top was

confirmed to be true when Toby arrived

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

stood next to him, fanning his sweat

Tina asked

to answer when Tyler stood between them

by the ferocity in his eyes, she

have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t

looked as though she

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. It has

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

going to do it?” Toby

his lips, but still moved out of

Tina cried, finally seeing

to her, he cooed, “Don’t cry

answered,

three others, who were away collecting wood and

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

ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s direction

was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a

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

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

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly.

bring one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

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

lighter which looked very expensive, he

looked at it, hesitant

in Charles’ eyes dimmed when he saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President

knitted his brows and turned to

person, 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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