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!”

her voice choked with sobs

okay, right?

has to be!

the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her

her

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289 I’ll Take You There

but Nathael still could not

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

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

to stay composed. She mentally measured the

he must

rubble, mumbling to herself while

she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might

from persuading her further and joined

someone shouted, “Over

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

seemed unconscious. His complexion was pale, and his

his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake

sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

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

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

others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s injuries, feeling

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

softly. Tears she had been holding back now

settling the others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to

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

away without a backward glance, he instinctively

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