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

okay, right?

has to be!

you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue while

causing her

her soul made

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could not

another timed explosive here. You should leave!”

close to Nathael just now. He

to stay composed. She mentally measured the distances,

around here; he must

on the rubble, mumbling to herself while

fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she

hearing this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined others in the

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

over. Soon, she saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face, with the other half covered in dust.

his eyes

against his

wiped her tears away and said,

to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop, not

didn’t look hopeful either. “If it weren’t for Mr. Charlie’s sake, Mr. Harris

guiding Nathael to the flat

his crew had already left, seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die

the wound on his forehead

had

need to leave quickly; this place is

snapped back to reality, suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys

walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached

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