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

okay, right?

to

around the statue while stepping over ruins, but

enveloped her, causing her goosebumps to rise.

the depths of her

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Take You

but Nathael still could not

You should leave!” Ethan

to Nathael just now. He

composed. She mentally measured the

here; he

mumbling to herself

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

her further and joined others in the search.

someone shouted,

saw Nathael covered in blood and debris. Blood was flowing

seemed unconscious. His complexion was pale, and his eyes were closed, his lashes coated in

his while sobbing. “Nathael, wake up! You’ll be okay,

wiped her tears

crazy! He set

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

and the others in guiding

that Nathael wouldn’t die here. Maggie and Alex carefully inspected Nathael’s injuries, feeling somewhat

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 her face, impossible

spoke seriously, “We need to leave

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

without a backward glance, he instinctively reached out and

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