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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!”

filled Maggie’s eyes, her voice choked with sobs

okay,

has to

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

panic enveloped her, causing

fear from the depths of her soul

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still could

Adam, there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from

ignored his warning. “You were close to

She mentally measured the

around here; he must

rubble, mumbling to herself while moving

her fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as

persuading her further and joined others in

shouted, “Over here!”

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

complexion was pale, and his

her cheek against his while

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

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

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

assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael

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

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;

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

Seeing her walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively

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