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

okay,

has to

around the statue while stepping over

her, causing her goosebumps to rise.

her soul made her

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I’ll Take

could

leave!”

to Nathael

mentally measured the distances,

here; he must be

kneeled on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones and

cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan,

from persuading her

shouted, “Over here!”

and debris. Blood was flowing down his

seemed unconscious. His complexion was pale, and his

head tightly and held her cheek against his while

blood. Maggic wiped her tears away and said,

while muttering. “Timmothy’s crazy! He set off explosions on the mountaintop, not caring

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

quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael to the flat

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

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

softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed

“We need to leave quickly; this place is about to blow.”

back to reality, suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him and go; I’ll go back to find

her walk away without a backward glance,

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