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 despite the ongoing explosions.

be okay, right?

has to

the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained

enveloped her, causing her

the depths of her soul made her tremble

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could

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

to Nathael just now.

stay composed. She mentally measured the distances,

around here; he must

rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones

her fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might be

persuading her

someone shouted,

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

his eyes were closed, his lashes

head tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing.

warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

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

sake,

in guiding Nathael to the

wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex

his forehead looked quite

spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now

spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this place is about to blow.”

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

a backward glance, he instinctively reached out

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