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Chapter 290

Chapter 290 What If It Worked

“Thanks,” Maggie said while holding back her tears, determined not to cry.

I’ll find it!

I have to find it….

Ignoring her surroundings, Maggie kept searching near the table. Inside the temple, three large statues, each several metres tall, had collapsed, along with smaller statues of other deities, about half a metre tall,. falling on both sides.

The temple was already cramped, with only an incense burner, a table, and a few cushions.

Now, rubble from all directions had piled up, creating a chaotic scene in the once–small

space

“We’re running out of time, Ms. Adam!” Ethan helped her in moving rocks while keeping an eye on clock.

the

Maggie shook her head and whispered, “You go first.”

Frowning, Ethan pulled her up. “Mr. Harris risked his life for you, Ms. Adam. If something happens to you, how will we explain it to him?”

Maggie hesitated, then took the watch from Ethan’s hand. “There’s still a minute and twenty seconds; give

me some time.”

Ethan was frustrated and angry, but he found it hard to be harsh when he saw Maggie’s tearful eyes.

“What are you looking for? Let me help!”

Maggie nodded, kneeling back on the rubble. “A finger–Nathael’s finger.”

Just mentioning it brought tears to her eyes.

But Maggie knew she couldn’t cry now. She wiped her tears with her sleeve, her nose turning red as she continued searching.

She heard that a severed finger could be reattached if treated promptly.

if it wouldn’t be as

Maggie searching for Nathael’s finger despite

you find it, the explosion might have damaged it. And if it’s infected, it

kept moving. “But what if

knew about

help thinking. What if? What

didn’t say anything more and quickly searched within Maggie’s

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further back to the pavilion, letting the doctor attend to Nathael.

much longer?” Alex asked,

“Thirty–six seconds.”

have to leave now!” Alex was impatient, noticing signs of Nathael waking up.

“Mr. Harris!”

Ignoring everything else, he asked hoarsely, his vision still blurry. “Where’s

grim expression. He’s asking about the one thing I wish he wouldn’t

felt guilty as he looked towards the temple, stuttering, “M–Ms.

and walked towards the temple. His

stopped him. “The temple is about to explode; you can’t go back

said coldly,

increasingly nervous as their movements became faster and

at the time, Maggie saw there were only

formed on her nose; her throat

stood up and yelled nervously, grabbing Maggie’s arm while leading

a wooden plaque wobbled and fell. Looking up,

free from Ethan’s grip and ran towards the plaque.

seconds left, Ms.

piece of fabric from her bandage and wrapped it carefully. Then she clutched it

the doorway. With a firm grip, he grabbed Maggie and tossed her a few metres

long strides.

time Maggie regained her footing, Ethan had

a backward glance, they fled the

the earth had split apart. Rocks soared, and dust and smoke billowed amidst towering flames.

noise and the scorching hear and flying

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