The Cherished Wife

Noelle took the phone with suspicion. After just one glance, her eyes widened in surprise. She read through it again, not quite believing it. “When did this happen?”

It was no wonder Winter had not caused her any trouble today. She was dealing with her own mess. “Just today,” Rowena replied, shaking her head. The entertainment industry is really wild. Scandals blow up in no time. Look, in just a few hours, Winter is plastered all over the front pages and is trending on Facebook and other platforms.”

Rowena sighed. “I didn’t think Winter would get worse than we imagined.”

“Who leaked this?” Noelle asked, still shocked at the turn of events.

“I don’t know. A lot of people on YouTube are talking about it. They say Winter offended a lot of people over roles and even sabotaged others. The entertainment world is so murky. Maybe it’s one of those stars she wronged getting revenge,” Rowena speculated, not really caring who was behind it às long as Winter got what was coming to her.. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Noelle bit her lip. “I need to call Grandpa!”

“What are you doing?” Rowena snatched the phone from Noelle and glared at her. “Winter’s getting what she deserves. If you call the Shaw family now, what will they think?”

“But my grandfather is old. He can’t handle this kind of shock.” Noelle frowned, worried about Samuel rather than Winter.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa Shaw is tougher than you think. He might not even know about this yet. If you call now, what if your parents or Winter answer? They’ll probably take it out on you or think you’re mocking them.”

Noelle sighed. “You have a point.”

“Ms. Rowena is right!” Sean chimed in after listening for a while. “The entertainment world is very complicated. It’s best for outsiders like you to stay out of it.”

“Exactly, Mr. Sean’s right,” Rowena agreed, nodding vigorously. “Just forget about it. Winter’s been in the Industry long enough to have made plenty of enemies. Think of this as karma, a way to get back at her.”

Noelle raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t this kicking someone when they’re down?”

“Kicking who when they’re down?” Charles asked, coming in with a dish. He glanced at Noelle. “Dinner’s ready. Come and eat.”

“Alright.” Noelle smiled, putting her phone away. “Let’s go wash our hands and then eat.”

Sean lingered behind the others, pausing beside Charles. “Impressive, Charles Hoffman.”

Charles raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

Sean smirked. The stuff about Winter online. That was you, wasn’t it?” He gave Charles a thumbs– up. Your wife thinks it’s one of Winter’s enemies.”

Charles arched an eyebrow. “She knows?”