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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!”

choked

be okay, right?

has to be!

Where are you?” Maggie moved debris around the statue while stepping over ruins,

panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps

her soul made her

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but Nathael still could not be

Adam, there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!” Ethan wiped blood from his face and spoke

close to Nathael just now. He must be nearby.”

She mentally measured the distances, trying to

around here; he must be

mumbling to herself while moving stones and

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

her further and

later, someone shouted,

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

complexion was pale, and his eyes were closed, his

his while

felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears

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

sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have put up

in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s

nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked

Maggie’s hand gently touched his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down her face, impossible to hold

need to leave quickly;

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

hesitated briefly. Seeing her walk away without a

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