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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!”

Maggie’s eyes, her voice choked with sobs despite

be okay,

has to be!

the statue while

her, causing her goosebumps to

depths of her

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could

leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his face and

were close to Nathael just now. He

mentally measured the distances, trying to estimate Nathael’s

here; he must

the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones and debris.

as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might be

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

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face,

and his eyes were closed, his lashes

against his while sobbing.

with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

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

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

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

had already left, seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here.

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

as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible to hold back.

Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this place is about

remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him and go;

hesitated briefly. Seeing her walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out

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