Chapter 289 I’ll Take You There

Maggie paused for a moment, understanding Timmothy’s implication.

He wanted her to end things i

Nathael, a request she hadn’t accepted. Rather than convincing her further, he used the explosion and finger to make her face the consequences of her refusal.

Maggie’s heart quivered; her lovely almond eyes brimmed with tears, and the edges of her eyes turned

crimson.

She stared intently at the seemingly harmless man before her while uttering through clenched teeth, “I should’ve ended you on the mountainside just now.”

Timmothy met her gaze with indifference, offering a smile as he remarked, “Practice makes perfect. Perhaps next time, you’ll be more ruthless.”

Maggie averted her eyes. Her hand clenched into a fist on the table as her gaze shifted to the collapsing temple. Though her nails dug into her flesh, she felt no pain.

Bang! A deafening noise rang out.

In an instant, the already crumbling temple collapsed entirely, burying Timmothy and his hired men.

Their comrades outside fled first.

Some assisted each other, drenched in blood while cursing, “Damn, he’s insane!”

Maggie couldn’t resist running towards the temple, and this time, Timmothy raised his hand, signalling Toby to not stop her.

Maggie acted on instinct, plunging into the chaotic rubble.

Meanwhile, Timmothy remained seated, observing her while lost in thought.

“Nathael!” Maggie couldn’t discern the direction and relied on intuition, scouring the area for Nathael’s

form.

“Ethan!”

voice choked with sobs despite the

be okay,

to

debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but

enveloped her, causing her goosebumps to rise.

the depths of her soul made her tremble

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but Nathael still could

here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his face and

were close to Nathael just now. He must be nearby.”

composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying to

he must

to herself

cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might

her further and

shouted, “Over

was flowing down his forehead onto half his face, with the other half covered

seemed unconscious. His complexion was pale, and his eyes were closed, his lashes

head tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up! You’ll

Maggic wiped her tears

over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He

either. “If it weren’t for Mr. Charlie’s sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have put up

Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie

the wound on his forehead looked quite

Tears she had been holding back now

others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave

back to reality, suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him and go; I’ll

without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out

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