“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.

later. Looking down the mountain,

behind us,”

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

Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on behalf of

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit

that Toby still hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with

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

Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water

asked in concern

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you

the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

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

eyes reddened, and she looked as though

enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her.

in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to

are you going to do it?” Toby asked instead

moved out of the way after

cried,

to her, he cooed,

answered,

three others, who were away collecting wood

his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way

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

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

Charles while brushing her hands off after she was

one because I don’t smoke. What about

his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

bring one, either,” Rebecca

lamented, “So nobody has

was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter,

very expensive, he got

at it, hesitant

eyes 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

brows and turned to look

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

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