Noah hesitated, his chest heavy with dread. He almost turned the car around. What could he possibly say to her? Still, something stronger pulled him forward. He needed to see her, to know she wasn't drowning in all of this. He pressed harder on the gas, determined to be there for her, even if she pushed him away.
***
Every major news channel had switched into constant coverage of Damien Rothwell's arrest. The footage from the gala was being played on a loop.
The anchors were quick to dig deeper. Old footage resurfaced of the previous scandal Damien had narrowly dodged just a few months before. Speculations were that the cheating rumors were probably true, but his wife had tried to cover it. She had publicly stood by him. But now commentators questioned everything.
Had Jossy been pressured into defending him?
Was that statement written under duress?
Had she known the truth and tried to protect him, or did Damien force her hand?
Panels of analysts dissected their marriage, pointing out how rarely the couple had been seen together at public events in recent months. They aired paparazzi photos from the past few weeks, Damien attending fundraisers alone, and Jossy spotted meeting at a cafe
with her friend Hazel, were suddenly treated as evidence of a rift. The words "cracks in the perfect marriage" appeared in bold across several networks.
Some tabloids went further, speculating outright that Jossy Harrison might be the victim named in the charges, even though the police had not released a name yet.