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Chapter 289

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 ongoing

okay, right?

to

statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

depths of her soul made her tremble involuntarily.

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but Nathael still could not

here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his

ignored his warning. “You were close to Nathael just

herself to stay composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying

he must

on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones and

fair fingers were cut by sharp rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that way. He might

her further

shouted,

over. Soon, she saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half

his eyes were closed, his

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

her tears

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

Charlie’s sake, Mr.

Ethan and the others in guiding

wouldn’t die here. Maggie

but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard

gently touched his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible

spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly;

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

walk away without a backward

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