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

okay, right?

has to be!

debris around the statue while stepping

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her

from the depths of her soul made her

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still could

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

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

mentally measured the distances, trying to estimate

he must

mumbling to herself while moving

she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that

persuading her further

shouted,

hurried over. Soon, she saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto

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

tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing.

warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and said, “I’ll get

over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop, not caring if the whole mountain

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

quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to

die here. Maggie and

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

had been holding back now streamed down

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

suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You

without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out and

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