The Cherished Wife

Meanwhile, Winter's face did not show any improvement, and she stayed in the hospital for about a week. During that week, the situation involving Winter and Janet stirred up a lot of noise online. The media outlets, all managed by Ronald, knew exactly what to say and what to avoid.

Meanwhile, the reporters hired by Janet at the event harshly criticized Winter, sparking outrage among Winter's fans.

They flooded the reporters' social media accounts and websites with angry comments. Janet's personal websites and information were also targeted, and she was quickly exposed.

It was undeniable that the power of netizens was impressive. Within a week, the media narrative completely shifted. Initially, they criticized Winter, calling her shameless. Yet now, they were attacking Janet, labeling her as twisted and narrow-minded. Since the relationship between Charles and Winter was never confirmed, and Charles was not someone people dared to offend, discussions about him online were minimal.

Even when he was mentioned, it was mostly about how handsome and wealthy he was, with no negative comments attached.

and Charles approached their first New

celebrate with either family. In past years, Noelle had always felt both anticipation and reluctance about going

always

since Samuel called her early on, reminding her that regardless of how bad things were with Julian and Jade, she was still a Shaw, and not coming home for New Year's would be inappropriate.

her at the end of the year, her

hospital, Winter stayed home,

behavior was mainly due to Winter's recent scandals, which Xavier found hard to accept, especially since the person involved was

to the Shaws' for New Year's. Regardless of their feelings, family unity