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 with sobs despite the ongoing

okay, right?

has to

Maggie moved debris around the statue while

panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

from the depths of her soul

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Take

still could

timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from

to Nathael just now. He

forced herself to stay composed. She mentally measured

he must

to herself while

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

this, Ethan refrained from persuading her

someone shouted,

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

and his eyes were closed, his lashes coated in dust.

against his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up!

wiped her

while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He

look hopeful either. “If it weren’t for Mr. Charlie’s sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have put up with him so much.”

Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to the

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

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

she had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible

Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly;

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

away without a backward glance,

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