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

be okay, right?

has to

moved debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained unseen.

her, causing

fear from the depths of her soul made

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Take

but Nathael still could not

You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his face

his warning. “You were close to Nathael just now.

composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying

around here; he must

on the rubble, mumbling to herself while

fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as

from persuading her further and

someone shouted,

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

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

head tightly and held her cheek against his while sobbing. “Nathael,

her tears away

hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions

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

guiding Nathael

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

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

his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now

“We need to leave

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

her walk away without a backward glance, he

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