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!”

choked

be okay, right?

to

are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael

her, causing her goosebumps

fear from the depths of her soul made

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Take

could not be

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

warning. “You were close to Nathael

forced herself to stay composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying to estimate Nathael’s whereabouts.

he

the rubble, mumbling to herself

sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she

this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined others in

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

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

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

her cheek against his while

sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and

muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy!

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

guiding Nathael to

and his crew had already left, seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die

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

she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face,

seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this

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

walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out and

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