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Chapter 289

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!”

eyes, her voice choked with sobs despite

be okay,

has to

Where are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her

of her soul made

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could not be found.

there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan

to Nathael just now. He must

mentally measured the distances, trying to

here; he must be

the rubble, mumbling to herself

sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan,

Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined

shouted,

was flowing down his forehead

his eyes

his head tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake

wiped her tears away and said, “I’ll get

and Alex rushed over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop,

Charlie’s sake,

the others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

had already left, seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected

severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It

Maggie’s hand gently touched his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now

spoke seriously, “We need to

something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering,

a backward glance, he instinctively reached out

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