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

okay,

has to be!

the statue while stepping over ruins, but

panic enveloped her, causing her

the depths of her soul made her

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still could not

here. You should leave!” Ethan

close to Nathael just now.

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

he must

on the rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones and debris.

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

Ethan refrained from persuading her further

later, someone shouted, “Over

saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face, with the other half covered

was pale, and his eyes were closed,

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

cheek felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

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

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

the others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

seeming confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s

but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard impact, causing him to pass

she spoke softly. Tears she had

settling the others, Ethan spoke seriously, “We need to leave quickly; this

snapped back to reality, suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering,

away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached

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