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!”

choked

okay,

to

debris around the statue while stepping

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps to

from the depths of her soul made her tremble involuntarily.

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could not be

Adam, there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his face and spoke gravely.

to Nathael just now. He

measured the distances, trying to

around here; he

rubble, mumbling to herself while

oblivious as

this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face, with the other half covered in dust.

and his eyes were closed, his lashes coated in

his head tightly and held her cheek against his while

wiped her tears

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

sake, Mr.

and the others in guiding Nathael to the flat

die here. Maggie and Alex carefully

nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard

she had been holding back now streamed down her

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

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

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

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