“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, Sonia, where’s

us,” she

ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the

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

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

the top was really because

to be true when Toby arrived at the peak

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 a hundred pounds up the mountain.

to him, fanning his sweat and

Toby?” Tina asked in concern

to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily.

in his eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why

and she looked as

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

his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for

you going to do it?” Toby

moved his lips, but still moved out of the way after throwing a

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to her, he

she answered,

three others, who were away

rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must

he retracted his gaze, but

brought to the top. It was getting late and

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

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

awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

either,” Rebecca and

the 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 suddenly

which looked very expensive, he got up, walked

merely looked at it, hesitant to

Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you

his brows and turned to look

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 something like this.” Turning to Sonia with

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