Chapter 886 

Angela had been wiping the corners of her mouth when Richard took the canteen wordlessly and gulped dow water. 

She paused and gaped at him incredulously as a fleeting thought crossed her mind, Does that mean we indirectly kissed? A pink flush crept over her cheeks, and she wondered how he could so readily drink from the same canteen she had used mere seconds ago. 

Oblivious to her thoughts, Richard shrugged on his backpack and pointed to the taltest summit in the distance. “That will be our destination, so let‘s move!” 

Her eyes widened at the sight of the summit, which looked grayish–blue under the thin layer of mist that shrouded it. “I‘m sorry. Are you suggesting we climb all the way up there?” 

“Yes, how astute of you,” Richard drawled sarcastically. He raised a brow at her and asked snidely, “You‘re not scared, are you?” 

Falling for his trap, Angela snapped, “Of course I‘m not scared! I‘ll climb that mountain without a problem!” 

He smirked. “Then, shall we go?” 

his back as he trekked forward. Though her legs were already wobbly and her clothes soaked through with sweat, Richard did not look the slightest bit out of breath. If one didn‘t know

wait up!” Angela cried out as she tossed aside the wildflower bouquet and

she decided, absolute torture at this point. But she refused to give up; her pride and determination did not allow her to even though she was on the brink

they reached a slope that inclined at a sixty–degree angle. Just looking at it made her weak.

her reluctance, Richard threw an amused look over his shoulder

Lloyd, pull me up,” Angela said, reaching out her arm

on my own, she thought, cheering up considerably. “You know, you didn‘t have to apologize to me last night,” she began hesitantly, her exhaustion

her in surprise, only to see her grinning sweetly back at him. Her face was flushed, and her eyes were twinkling with mischief. She looked so bright and beautiful at that moment that even the wildflower field around them could

lost in her eyes, she playfully tugged on his arm and pulled him close to her. The poor man was already in a daze, and the sudden

She had only wanted to tease

pretty doe–eyes for a second before looking up to see the

Angela rose on the tip of her toes, and before

on his lips.

had already pulled away from him and ran away like a kitten that got

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