As Silas was closest to the button, he didn't know what to do. Looking at Tod and Megan hesitantly, he saw the conflicted expressions on both their faces.
Hence, he couldn't help but ask, “Do I push it?”
Furrowing his eyebrows, Tod didn't like thinking too much as he had the temperament of a brute. Just when Mia was about to pass through the door, he decisively pressed the button to close it down.
“No!” Mia's eyes were filled with panic as she desperately reached for the door. However, she had neither the strength nor speed to do so and could only watch as it slammed shut right in her face.
“Mia is out!”
When the system broadcasted the latest update, the three of them exchanged glances. Both Megan and Silas were puzzled at what just happened.
Tod and Mia are obviously teammates. So why do they seem to be in conflict with each other?
“What's wrong? Did something happen between both of you?” Silas couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Furrowing his eyebrows and grabbing his own hair in exasperation, Tod complained, “That woman is spoilt to the extreme. When we were supposed to cross a shallow man-made river earlier, she insisted I carry her on my back simply because she didn't want to get her shoes wet.”
“Also, she kept speaking to me in such an annoying tone. 'Tod, slow down. I'm afraid of the dark.' 'Tod, I'm a lady, it's normal to take a break after every few steps.' Do you know that I was on the brink of beating her to death if I hear another word from her?”
When both of them heard how Tod mimicked Mia's way of speech, they couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter.
“How can you still laugh?”
When they realized how upset Tod was, Megan and Silas covered their mouths to keep their laughter down. However, their eyes squinted in glee instead.
“Huh, she really is famous for having a princesslike attitude. You should be pampering her instead!” Silas teased Tod cheekily while mocking Mia at the same time.
Having heard his words, Megan nodded in agreement and was delighted.
Mia had always liked to charm men with her damsel-in-distress voice. However, it didn't work this time on someone as masculine as Tod.
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