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!”

her voice choked with sobs despite the ongoing explosions.

be okay,

has to be!

moved debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but

panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

her soul made her

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289 I’ll Take

still could not be

explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan

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

stay composed. She mentally measured the distances,

around here; he must be close…..

rubble, mumbling to herself while

as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might be there.”

her further and joined others in

someone shouted,

was flowing

his eyes were closed,

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

felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away

and Alex rushed 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 collapses!”

Charlie’s sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have

Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to

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

wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard impact, causing him

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

the others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this place

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

her walk away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached

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