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

be okay,

to

the statue while stepping over ruins, but

panic enveloped her, causing her

her soul made her tremble involuntarily.

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Nathael still could not be found.

should leave!” Ethan

close to

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

here; he must

on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones

oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters

refrained from persuading her further and joined

someone shouted, “Over

Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face, with the other

was pale, and his eyes were closed,

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

with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and said, “I’ll get you

Alex rushed over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop,

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

others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the temple.

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

minor scrapes on his arms, nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard impact, causing him

Tears she had been holding back now streamed down

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

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

her walk away without a backward glance, he

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