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

be okay,

to be!

the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael

enveloped her, causing her goosebumps to rise.

the depths of her

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Take

but Nathael still could

there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!”

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

composed. She mentally measured the

here; he must

mumbling to herself while moving stones and debris.

oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan,

this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and

later, someone shouted,

in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his

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

and held her cheek against his while

warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

and Alex rushed over to lend a hand. Ethan carried Nathael while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy!

sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have put up with him

others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

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

the wound on his forehead looked

she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible to hold

the others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave

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

without a backward

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