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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!”

eyes, her voice choked with sobs despite the

be okay, right?

has to be!

Where are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue

panic enveloped her, causing

depths of her soul made

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but Nathael still could not be

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

close to Nathael just now. He

measured

around here; he must be

the rubble, mumbling to herself while

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

Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined others in the search.

later, someone shouted, “Over

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

seemed unconscious. His complexion was pale, and his eyes were closed, his lashes coated in dust.

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

sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and said,

rushed over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set

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

stayed quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside

die here. Maggie and

on his forehead looked quite bad. It

Tears she had been holding back

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

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

without a

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