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 the ongoing explosions.

okay,

has to

are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained

enveloped her, causing

of her soul made her tremble

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289 I’ll Take You

but Nathael still could not

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

were close to

measured

around here; he

to herself

her fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go

persuading her further and joined

shouted, “Over

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

his eyes were closed,

his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up! You’ll be okay,

sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

and Alex rushed over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop, not caring if the whole mountain

it weren’t for Mr. Charlie’s sake,

quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding

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

minor scrapes on his arms, nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from

Tears she had been holding back

the others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to

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

her walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached

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