Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 158

Effie finally let out a breath of relief and hurried over to the girl, helping her sit up. "Hey, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

The girl's cheeks were streaked with tears. Her voice trembled as she stammered, "Thank you... They tried to steal my bag. They-they wanted to hurt me... If you hadn't come, I don't know what would've happened..."

"It's over now. The police are on their way," Effie said softly, trying to calm her down.

The girl wiped her eyes, her voice barely above a whisper. "I just... I want to go home now."

Effie gently patted her back. "You're safe, I promise. The police will be here any minute and they'll take care of everything. Do you think you can stand? If you want, you can rest in my car for a bit."

The girl nodded. Effie helped her to her feet, but the girl's legs were still shaking badly-she was clearly terrified.

Supporting her carefully, Effie led her to the car and settled her into the back seat, then handed her a bottle of water.

up here all alone?" Effie

sniffled, still choking back tears. "I'm Yolande... I live in a village nearby. I was walking home from school, taking a shortcut, and those two guys... they jumped out of nowhere, tried to grab

finish. Fresh tears spilled down

"Hey, you're safe now. The police

police cruisers pulled up with sirens flashing.

what had happened and pointed out the

area, while a female officer came over to check on Yolande and

much worse. But you really shouldn't confront dangerous people alone-it's risky. Next time, try to stay safe and call

“You were very brave. But next time, you can watch from your car and wait for

be more

"Would you... would you mind taking me home? My parents must be

my way. I'm headed

Effie led Yolande to her car, and they pulled away