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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!”

filled Maggie’s eyes, her voice choked with

okay,

to

debris around the statue while

her, causing her goosebumps

the depths of her soul

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Take You There

still could not

leave!”

warning. “You were close to Nathael just now.

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

he

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.

hearing this, Ethan refrained from persuading her further and

someone shouted,

saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing down his forehead onto

pale, and his eyes were closed, his lashes coated in

cheek against his while sobbing.

felt warm with sticky blood. Maggic wiped her tears away

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

it weren’t for Mr. Charlie’s sake, Mr. Harris wouldn’t have put up with

stayed quiet, assisting Ethan and the others in guiding Nathael

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

minor scrapes on his arms, nothing too severe, but the wound on his forehead looked quite bad. It was probably from a hard impact, causing him

his cheek as she spoke softly. Tears she had been holding back now streamed down

“We need to leave quickly; this place

suddenly remembering something. She passed Nathael to Alex, whispering, “You guys take him

away without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out and

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