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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!”

choked

be okay, right?

has to be!

moved debris around the statue while

causing her goosebumps

depths of her soul made

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but Nathael still could not

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

close to Nathael just now. He must be

to stay composed. She mentally measured the distances,

here; he

kneeled on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving

rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might

hearing this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further

later, someone shouted, “Over here!”

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

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

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

warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away

crazy! He set off

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

and the others in guiding Nathael to

die here.

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

softly. Tears she had

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

whispering, “You guys take him and

walk away without a backward glance,

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