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!”

filled Maggie’s eyes, her voice choked with sobs despite the

okay, right?

has to be!

debris around the statue while stepping over ruins, but Nathael remained

indescribable panic enveloped her, causing her goosebumps to rise.

depths of her soul made her

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could not be

there’s another timed explosive here. You should leave!”

to

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

around here; he must be

rubble, mumbling to herself while moving stones

rocks, but she seemed oblivious as she calmly directed Ethan, “Go two meters that

refrained from persuading her further and joined others in

later, someone shouted,

blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto half his face,

and his eyes were

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

sticky blood. Maggic wiped her

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

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

others in guiding Nathael to the flat ground outside the

confident that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and

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

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

“We need to leave quickly; this place is about

She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him

hesitated briefly. Seeing her walk away without a backward glance,

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