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!”

eyes, her voice choked with sobs

okay, right?

to be!

moved debris around the statue while stepping over

enveloped her, causing

depths of her soul made her tremble

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but Nathael still could not

here. You should leave!” Ethan

his warning. “You were close to Nathael just

herself to stay composed. She mentally measured the distances, trying to estimate Nathael’s

he must

kneeled on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones

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

hearing this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and joined others in the

someone shouted, “Over here!”

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

His complexion was pale, and his

cheek against his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up!

her tears away and said, “I’ll get

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

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

in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside

confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex

on his arms, nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was

had been holding

others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave

whispering, “You

away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out and

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