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 before, at

searching for Nathael’s finger despite the danger.

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

hands kept moving. “But what if ….

about

What

anything more and quickly searched within Maggie’s indicated

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If It

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

much longer?” Alex

“Thirty–six seconds.”

impatient, noticing signs of Nathael

“Mr. Harris!”

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

about the one thing

looked towards

to get up and walked towards the temple. His steps were

temple is about to explode; you can’t go back in!”

let it go.” Nathael said coldly, his

nervous as

at the time, Maggie saw there were only

formed on her nose; her throat tightened,

stood up and yelled nervously,

wobbled and fell. Looking up,

tears in her eyes, Maggie broke free from Ethan’s

Ms.

bandage and wrapped it carefully. Then she clutched it

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

long strides.

the time Maggie regained her footing, Ethan had hurried to her side with his long

backward glance, they

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

noise and the scorching hear and flying debris struck

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