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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!”

voice choked with sobs despite the

okay, right?

has to be!

debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained unseen.

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

her soul made her tremble involuntarily.

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Nathael still could not

leave!” Ethan wiped blood

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

measured the distances, trying to estimate

he

kneeled on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones and debris.

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

this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

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

was pale, and his eyes were

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

felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away

Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop, not caring if the whole mountain collapses!”

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

quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael

seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s injuries,

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

touched his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face,

“We need to leave quickly;

to Alex, whispering, “You

Seeing her walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively

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