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.

name? And how did you end up here

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

finish. Fresh tears

her hand. "Hey, you're safe now. The

with sirens flashing. Officers

gave a brief account of what had happened and pointed out the direction the attackers had

officer came over to check on

called when you did. Things could've turned out much worse. But you really shouldn't confront dangerous people

were very brave. But next time,

be more careful,"

up at Effie, her voice timid. "Would

reassuringly. "Of course. It's on my way. I'm headed to the factory,

was nothing more for them to do, Effie led Yolande to her car, and they pulled away from the scene. Effie asked