[Chapter 410: A Family That Loves Each Other]
Before all the dia outlets could react, Twitter was the first to publish the news about Tiger Woods.
The initial posts were of the car accident video and photos.
"Breaking! Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, got into a car crash; their vehicle hit a roadside tree!"
The footage of the accident was quite clear, almost like it ca from a dashboard cara. It showed a BMW suddenly losing control, weaving into an odd S-shape, then crashing into a large tree. Elin and Woods, who was shirtless, were the first to get out of the car.
The photos, taken close-up, captured the damaged car up front, and also featured close-ups of Elin and Woods.
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Many dia outlets were crafting narratives to steer public opinion. Behind the videos and photos, they added a blessing: "May God bless Tiger Woods and his wife with safety."
This phrase really set the tone, and many viewers left comnts such as:
"Hopefully they are unhard."
"God is watching over this model couple."
"They don't seem hurt, thank goodness."
However, so skeptics questioned:
"Why wasn't Woods wearing a shirt, and why aren't his pants on properly? What caused the crash? Did they do sothing inappropriate while driving?"
These doubts were quickly shot down by many others:
"The crash already happened, and your focus is on trivial stuff?"
"Dirty-minded folks see dirt everywhere!"
"Tiger and Elin are a married couple -- if they did sothing in the car, it just shows they love each other."
"From what I see, I believe in love again."
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At the Twitter news departnt, director Sasha swiftly reviewed the online reactions, told her team to hold back a little, and let the public discourse develop.
Support and praise for Tiger Woods were currently high, but once the full story was out, the public's outrage and emotional response would amplify a hundredfold.
Sasha, already a veteran at Twitter, had been close to Hawkes and Caroline long enough. Although she wasn't quick to jump into every controversy like others, she learned from their ways and crafted her own style.
To her, news was no longer just about reporting but about driving user engagent on Twitter.
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Hawkes was already back at his office in the Coast Tower, chatting with Edward and Frank about the incident.
Frank complained, "What's up with your reporting? I've been waiting to see the footage!"
Hawkes lazily lifted his eyelids and said, "Twitter has the exclusive, we're controlling the narrative. Don't worry, let the story unfold a bit."
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The accident scene was now under control of the LAPD, and insurance investigators had arrived.
Many reporters, who knew the details, had gathered around.
Sadly, by the ti they arrived, the involved parties had already left in their cars, leaving only the damaged front of the BMW at the scene.
A Cadillac heading to UCLA dical Center was nearby. Woods' agent handed him a BlackBerry phone and said, "Soone caught the accident, and there's news on Twitter."
Woods looked at it, relaxing slightly, and replied, "Just the accident itself."
His agent thought the key wasn't about the news but about calming Elin. She suggested, "Quickly handle Elin, talk her into a joint press conference, and this will blow over."
"I know," Woods replied, "Once I calm down, I'll soothe her. But honestly, I want a divorce."
His agent hurriedly advised, "Hold on, it's not the ti. Divorce now would be terrible for you."
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Not far away, model agent Gina was speeding toward Cedars Sinai dical Center in Beverly Hills.
She looked at the silent Elin beside her and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," Elin said, aside from so impact when the airbags deployed, her injuries were mostly ntal. She couldn't forget the scene of Woods waving his dick in front of a crowd of won.
It reminded her of her early days in modeling, when she was one of those won, and the n could freely humiliate and exploit them.
Thinking of that made her stomach churn and her throat feel sore, leading to bouts of dry heaving.
She asked her agent, "I want a divorce from Woods."
Her agent was shocked and quickly pulled over, "Are you joking?"
"I've never been more serious," Elin said, having struggled through countless hardships to stand before Woods, tasted many slaps, and now knew her own worth.
Facing her trusted agent, she asked bluntly, "If I divorce Woods now, how much can I get in the settlent?"
Her agent confird she wasn't joking and considered for a mont, then said, "You didn't sign a prenuptial agreent. Plus, you're pregnant now, so that's in your favor."
"Find a lawyer quickly," Elin demanded.
"Exactly what happened?" her agent asked.
"He threw a party with a bunch of won!" Elin recounted everything she saw at the vacation villa.
Her agent relaxed a bit, thinking it wasn't a big deal -- very common in Hollywood, sports, and modeling circles -- so she comforted her, "Don't be impulsive. It's best to wait..."
But Elin was unwavering: "Do you know why the accident happened? Woods did it on purpose. Did you notice? His car's front hit the tree on the passenger side -- he wanted to hurt !"
Her agent stared at her, "You should report this to the police!"
Elin shook her head, "I don't want things to escalate. We're married; we have a bond..."
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Suddenly, Elin's phone rang. She answered and saw it was Fiona, vice president of the Feminist Majority Foundation.
"Hello, this is Elin," she said.
"I'm Fiona," the voice from the office responded. Fiona was looking at the Twitter news about the accident and asked concernedly, "I just saw the news -- said your car hit a tree roadside..."
"I'm fine. Thanks for asking," Elin replied.
"That's good," Fiona said briefly before hanging up.
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Elin put her phone away and noticed her agent watching her. She quickly explained, "A friend from the FMF saw the online news."
Hearing the na, her agent rembered it was the biggest won's rights organization in California. As soone deeply involved in the entertainnt and sports industries, she imdiately knew the importance of won's rights and told Elin, "What does she do in the FMF? Does she have influence?"
Having worked together for years, Elin quickly understood her agent's intent and replied, "Her na is Fiona, she's probably the vice president. I'm not sure how much influence she has."
Her agent imdiately made so calls and got feedback quickly. Fiona was one of the most active mbers of the organization in the past six months, having helped won like Alice and others seek justice against Hollywood star Jamie Foxx.
In fact, she was erging rapidly in California's won's rights scene, backed by a foundation, and was very likely to beco a leader of the movent.
Her agent advised Elin, "You're a woman and pregnant -- these are advantages. If you face trouble later, you can seek her help."
"I've donated to won's rights organizations before," Elin said.
Her agent looked at her, realizing that Elin, who ca from the modeling world, was anything but simple-minded.
After all, everyone had skills; if you dared to strip and kneel, others would too.
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The quiet night soon passed, and a new workday began.
The car accident news had fernted for a while, and Twitter posted a second update.
In a beach villa area, Tiger Woods, accompanied by two won, entered a villa.
Soon after, Jocelyn Jas arrived in a chauffeur-driven car, bringing a group of glamorous won into the villa.
More cars arrived, all filled with beautiful won entering the villa.
The footage was edited, showing the ti once the accident vehicle arrived at the villa, parking at the side door, with Elin entering through that door.
A few minutes later, a furious Elin stord out of the car, followed by Woods, whose pants were still undone.
They got into the BMW and headed out, eventually crashing again.
The headline was simple -- "Before the Car Accident of Tiger Woods and Elin."
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From the news, viewers could easily infer what might have happened.
Building on yesterday's accident story, the heat skyrocketed.
Twitter users imdiately split into two camps, fierce argunts ensued.
The taunters led the charge: "Did you see that? This is your idol couple!"
"Between the loving couple, there are a bunch of won."
The online trolls and nitpickers refused to back down, even in front of an omnipotent audience -- no one could convince the other on the internet.
"These are just excuses. Isn't it normal for rich guys to party with a bunch of beauties?"
"Show proof! No evidence ans it's just libel!"
"You saw Tiger Woods hitting on won? If not, shut up!"
Both sides traded barbs on Twitter; the buzz about the story didn't die down.
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anwhile, Woods' agent and PR team contacted Twitter, but the platform ignored them.
As the online debate heated up, Sasha released footage shot by Renee.
Blaring music, bright lights, Woods looked like a fierce tiger devouring one woman after another.
Then Elin appeared -- a bucket of cold water poured over everything.
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