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

be okay, right?

to be!

debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but

her, causing her goosebumps to

the depths of her soul made her tremble involuntarily.

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but Nathael still could

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

close to Nathael just now. He

stay composed. She mentally measured the distances,

here; he must

to herself while moving stones

fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan,

persuading her further and joined others in the search.

shouted,

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

pale, and his eyes were

embraced his head tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up! You’ll be okay,

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

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

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

in guiding Nathael to

Nathael wouldn’t die

wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably

had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible to hold

spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this

something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys

away without a backward glance, he instinctively

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