She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 491

In the young woman's desperate eyes, Loyce was the only one who looked like an outsider—radiating an aura of undeniable wealth and authority. She was her only hope.

Loyce's voice cut through the commotion, cool and commanding. "What's going on? Is human trafficking still happening in Yavon County?"

Yarden immediately panicked. "N-no, of course not. There must be some misunderstanding. Let me go ask what's happening. If that girl needs help, I'll call the authorities for her."

The man gripping the girl was a burly, deeply tanned local. Hearing this, he viciously twisted the girl's arm while flashing an apologetic, sycophantic smile at the alarmed officials. "Sorry, I'm so sorry, gentlemen! Didn't mean to disturb our VIP guests! This is my wife. She's got some loose screws in her head. Whenever we argue, she runs out and starts spouting crazy nonsense, pretending she doesn't know me."

As he spoke, he pulled the girl into a seemingly affectionate but brutally tight embrace, his thick fingers digging into her flesh to keep her quiet. "Be good now. Stop making a scene. Let's go home, and I'll make you some hot soup."

"No! I'm not! You're lying! I'm a student at Palmfield University! My name is—" The girl fought back with everything she had, her tears mixing with the rain, her voice agonizingly shrill.

A few locals who had gathered around immediately chimed in to back the man up.

"Oh, man, is Wade's wife acting up again? Better take her back and keep a close eye on her. Don't scare the guests."

"Yeah, seriously. Last time, she ran into my barn and swore it was her luxury villa. Poor thing."

"Please don't mind her, folks. The woman is genuinely unwell, but Wade treats her like a queen. Gives her all the best food and drink."

Their tone was terrifyingly natural, their expressions painted with a practiced, sympathetic resignation. In seconds, they had woven a flawless web of lies, instantly writing off the girl's desperate cries for help as the ramblings of a madwoman.

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