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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!”

voice choked with sobs despite

okay, right?

has to

Where are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue while

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

from the depths of her soul made her tremble

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could not be found.

another timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from

“You were close to Nathael just now. He must be

composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying to estimate Nathael’s

he must be

rubble, mumbling to herself

sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed

from persuading her further and joined others in the

someone shouted,

over. Soon, she saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto

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

tightly and held her cheek against his

felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and said,

while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on

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

guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside

that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s

scrapes on his arms, nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead

softly. Tears she had

seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this

to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him and go; I’ll go back to find

without a backward

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