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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 good as

searching for Nathael’s finger despite the danger.

help but say, “Even if you find it, the explosion might have damaged it. And if it’s infected, it

kept moving. “But

knew about what Ethan said.

thinking. What if? What

quickly searched within Maggie’s indicated

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time passed. Alex moved further back to the

longer?” Alex asked, feeling

“Thirty–six seconds.”

now!” Alex was impatient, noticing signs of Nathael

“Mr. Harris!”

eyes slowly. Ignoring everything else, he asked hoarsely, his vision still blurry. “Where’s Maggic?”

He’s asking about the

towards the temple,

darkened. He struggled to get up and walked towards the

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

it go.” Nathael said

Maggie and Ethan felt increasingly nervous as their movements became faster and

at the time, Maggie saw there were

nose; her throat tightened, and

We don’t have time!” Ethan stood up and yelled nervously, grabbing Maggie’s arm while leading her

up, Maggie saw Nathael’s bloodied finger intact underneath it.

free from Ethan’s grip

Ms. Adam! Let’s

from her bandage and wrapped it carefully. Then she clutched it to her

With a firm grip, he grabbed

long strides.

footing, Ethan had hurried to her

a backward glance, they

erupted, as though the earth had split apart. Rocks soared, and dust and

deafening noise and the scorching hear and

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