Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 109

messed up!’

Then, one after another, they started gossiping about the hot search topics that had been trending all day, especially those edited clips the media posted, showing Chase and Emily looking suspiciously intimate.

They were laughing behind Paula’s back, tossing out snide remarks and crude insults, their words packed with mockery and nastiness.

Paula was so pissed that she stormed out of the restroom, grabbed those ladies, and started slapping them left and right. Normally, those ladies acted like Paula was untouchable, and they always looked up to her.

But now that their trash talking had been caught red–handed, they knew they were in deep trouble with Paula.

So they snapped and fought back, and suddenly it was a wild catfight right there in the hallway.

Chapter 109 Eric Pushed Paula Away for Whitney?

Chapter 109 Eric Pushed Paula Away for Whitney?

Paula’s little incident instantly made her the center of attention at the party.

Because of Emily’s drama at noon, the Anderson family was already in the hot seat.

When Paula showed up at the party, there were plenty of people waiting to watch the show.

They kept steering the conversation toward Emily and Whitney, trying to stir up trouble.

Everyone was looking for any chance to make things awkward for Paula, and they were all trying to get her to spill the beans about what was really going on between Whitney and the Anderson family.

After that spat with the socialites, everyone was convinced that Paula was feeling guilty and trying to hide something. One after another, they kept bringing up today’s trending gossip, poking right at her sore spots.

Ever since the Anderson family soared to the top and made their mark in Roynfort, Paula hadn’t faced this kind of humiliation in ages.

Now, with everyone whispering and shooting her those mocking, playful looks, Paula felt like she’d lost all her dignity. She felt utterly disgraced.

But Paula didn’t think she’d lost face because she got into it with those socialites.

She figured it was all Emily’s fault. The adopted daughter she used to brag about was now the reason everyone was laughing at her.

Paula couldn’t help but feel a bit resentful toward Emily.

At first, when Paula was watching the livestream and saw Chase and Emily holding hands and hugging, she didn’t really think much of it.

Emily had always been pampered by the Anderson family, and she was way closer to her brothers

are.

Paula felt pretty proud of herself, thinking she deserved all the credit for that.

than most siblings ever

Even when the live chat pointed out how their closeness didn’t really look like siblings, Paula didn’t give it a second thought.

Tonight, as Paula listened to all the whispers at the party, she finally started to see things differently. “Maybe Chase and Emily are way too close for comfort.

‘Their relationship is way beyond what people would expect from siblings.

It’s like there’s no line between them as a young man and a girl anymore.”

After leaving the party with a belly full of anger, Paula got the news that Emily had been rushed to the hospital.

Paula really did resent Emily for making her lose face at the party.

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But when she heard Emily was in the hospital, her heart was filled with worry; her concern was genuine. She didn’t think about the fact that it was the middle of the night; she hurried straight to the hospital. When Paula arrived, she unexpectedly walked in

on Fr

cradling Emily in his arms, his hand gently covering her lips.

‘If I’d I shown up just a bit later, would they have ended up kissing right there?” Paula wondered, her heart skipping a beat. That thought flashed through her mind.

Paula felt like she’d been struck by lightning. All the mocking and gossip from the party came rushing back, hitting her all

at once.

She could barely control

herself. Paula yanked Eric and Emily apart, fixing Emily with a fierce glare.

“Mom, what are you doing?” Eric said, his voice sharp with impatience.

Eric looked at Paula with

irritation.

His eyes clearly said, ‘What the hell is wrong with you?‘

Then Eric pushed Paula aside and went straight back to Emily, carefully helping her lean back against the pillow.

Paula felt stung by Eric’s glare, and when he pushed her, she staggered back a couple of steps.

Her high heels jammed into her toes, making her grimace from the pain.

Eric didn’t even look at her, grumbling, “Mom, what are you doing? Emily almost fell off the bed. She’s got an IV in her hand;

if you messed up the needle, she’d have to go through that pain again.”

Chapter 109 Eric Pushed Paula Away for Whitney?

Eric frowned, clearly annoyed. “Why did you come to the hospital so late at night?”

Paula felt like a needle was stabbing deeper and deeper into her heart, the pain making her shudder inside.

‘Is Eric really blaming me for Emily? Complaining about me? And he actually pushed me away?’ Paula thought, her heart twisting in pain.

Paula’s face darkened. “If I hadn’t shown up, who knows what you two would’ve done tonight!”

She clenched her teeth in anger, furious that those socialites‘ mocking words had actually turned out to be true.

‘So it really is true. Emily and Eric are way too close for comfort, Paula thought, her heart sinking. ‘It isn’t just/Chase. Even Eric is acting the same way.

‘Could it be that my other sons are all like this with Emily, too?‘

Just picturing that made Paula’s face go pale, her mind spinning.

Eric’s brows furrowed after his mom yelled at him. “What do you mean by ‘who knows what you two would’ve done tonight‘? What nonsense are you talking about?”

Paula stared at their tightly clasped hands, her face getting icier by the second.

She strode over.

Eric immediately stepped in front of Emily, and his brows furrowed tighter. “Mom, are you seriously going to bully Emily now? She’s still lying in a hospital bed. What are you trying to do?”

“Me, bullying her?” Paula laughed in disbelief, but the angrier she got, the clearer her mind became. “I got out of the party, and as soon as I heard Emily was in the hospital, I didn’t go home. I rushed straight here.

“And now you’re saying I’m bullying her?”

Only then did Eric notice that his mom was dressed in a fancy dress, adorned with gold and jewels, her makeup flawless.

But her hair was obviously messy, and her dress was wrinkled, nothing like the elegant, put–together lady she always was.

It was clear Paula hadn’t gone home before rushing over.

Eric felt awkward and embarrassed, realizing he’d been a bit harsh with his mom because he was so worried about Emily.

Emily caught the look Paula’s face, thinking about what Paula had said and the way she’d yanked her and Eric apart.

She was starting to put the pieces together.

She quickly pulled her hand away from Eric, weakly pushing herself up, her face deathly pale as she looked at Paula with pleading eyes.

“Mom, I’m sorry. Please don’t blame Eric; he didn’t mean anything by it…” Emily said softly.

As she spoke, she coughed a few times, and her eyes were red, making her look more fragile. “He was upset because I got hurt by Whitney, and when we started talking about her, he got emotional and said those things.

“Mom, if you have to blame someone, blame me. already exhausted.”

It’s all my fault… I’m sorry for making you worry about me when you’re

Emily knew exactly what buttons to push to get Paula to cool off and tug at her heartstrings. Sure enough, the moment Emily acted all pitiful, Paula’s expression softened a little. “Whitney…” Paula said through gritted teeth, her face falling as she uttered the name.

Then Paula strode over to the bed and gave Eric a hard, warning glare.

Eric, feeling sheepish and knowing

“I watched the

and

was in the wrong, moved out of the way for Emily without protest.

really went too far. I’ll make sure she apologizes to you,” Paula said, her voice sharp.

Paula sat down by the bed, helping Emily settle back against the pillow. “But… Emily, I know you and your brothers are super close, and honestly, I’m happy you all get along so well. Still, sometimes it worries me.”

Her voice had that commanding tone only a lady like her could have, and her eyes, usually full of warmth, were now cold and serious. “But you’re all grown

grown up now.

“You’re nineteen, Emily. You can’t keep clinging to your brothers like you did when you were little.

“Hugging like that, holding hands with your fingers locked together… That’s not how brothers and sisters are supposed to act, okay?”

Chapter 110 You Gotta Respect Boundaries