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The village was thrown into turmoil when the chief's treasured golden bracelet—a family heirloom—went missing, igniting disbelief and fear among the villagers. The chief summoned everyone for a meeting, demanding the thief confess or face punishment. Clara, seizing the opportunity to ruin Rita’s reputation, secretly placed the bracelet in Rita's home and deceived the chief with her fabricated tale of witnessing Rita's supposed theft. The accusation ignited a firestorm of outrage, leading to Rita's wrongful punishment.