Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 120

120 Am 1 Next?

Chapter 120 Am I Next?

“How long have you been waiting?” Whitney asked.

She thought, ‘Does he realize how bad his condition is?

‘He’s really pushing himself too hard..

‘Isn’t he afraid he’ll collapse and pass out?‘

“Not long,” Ryan replied, his delicate features gentle. His usually cool eyes now brimmed with warmth. “You’re back.”

“I’m a doctor,” Whitney said, placing her hand on his wrist. “Don’t think you can fool me.”

Seeing Whitney’s clearly unhappy face, Ryan obediently lowered his head, looking like a loyal puppy.

“My bad,” he said.

He owned up to his mistake straight away, no hesitation at all.

That left Whitney with all her scolding stuck in her throat, unable to say a

She shook off his hand and turned to open the door. “I told you I’d be back tonight. Why are you waiting here? Do you think I’m going to run away or something?”

She thought, ‘He’s so scared I’ll take off, all because he’s worried about his own life, isn’t it?

‘If he’s so desperate to stay alive, why’s he

‘With the way he’s going, a miracle working his own health like this?

couldn’t save him.”

Just as she turned around, Ryan’s tall frame suddenly slumped softly against her back.

Whitney was instantly washed over by a cool, elegant scent, like crisp pine, seeping into her very She froze, about to push him away.

But then she felt his weight pressing down on her more.

Whitney quickly wrapped her arms around his waist.

His summer shirt was so thin.

She could feel his toned abs right through the thin black shirt.

‘He’s so weak, but he’s still in great shape, Whitney thought.

After wrapping her arms around him, Whitney slowly turned to face him.

Ryan’s eyes were closed. He was clearly out cold.

Whitney was speechless.

She thought, See? I told you so.

With a

lousy body, push it a little, and it’s game over!‘

bones.

igh of resignation, Whitney slung Ryan over her shoulder, carried him inside, and dropped him onto the couch.

She looked Ryan over really quickly.

Shehe’d worn himself out, pushed his body way past its limit, and ended up knocking himself out from exhaustion.

Honestly, he’d been tense the whole time, but as soon as he saw her, he finally relaxed, mind and body both.

That was when the sleepiness hit.

So really, calling it a faint was saying he needed a nap.

Whitney couldn’t be bothered deal with him.

She pulled out her phone and plugged it in to charge.

Her mentor and the other disciples lived way out in the mountains, and with all those magical wards around, normal phones didn’t stand a chance of getting any signal.

She hadn’t bothered to take her phone out, so it ended up powering off by itself.

Whitney turned on her phone, ready to order some takeout.

But the moment she did, her phone was flooded with so many messages that it nearly froze,

She saw texts from tons of unknown numbers, plus call notifications from more strangers. And her WhatsApp was lighting up nonstop, notifications popping up one after another.

Chapter 120 Am I Next?

Whitney tossed her phone aside and started unpacking all the little things she’d brought back from the mountains, laying them out in her bedroom.

Her eyes landed on the tightly wrapped medicine bottle. After thinking it over, she decided to leave it untouched.

Even though the bug inside was already dead, she still felt uneasy.

‘If it ended up having any weird side effects, that’d be a headache, Whitney thought.

By the time she got back to the living room, her phone had finally stopped buzzing.

Whitney picked it up and gave it a quick glance.

All those unknown calls and texts were definitely from the Andersons.

They really went off on her, roasting her like there was no tomorrow.

And they didn’t hold back with their threats, either, their words were downright vicious.

None of those messages were about checking if she was okay after being out of touch for so long.

But honestly, that was no surprise.

After all, in their eyes, she was never really family.

So they wouldn’t care about her.

There were also messages from Edgar that she

had time to block.

During the two days Whitney was away from Roynfort, news about Eric partying hard with seven guys, so wild they got picked up by the cops and ended up in

16 heb

The Anderson family took a major hit because of it.

blew up online.

Emily, the Anderson family’s little princess, always acted like she was better than everyone else, didn’t care about anyone’s life, and loved pretending to be innocent and sweet.

Her performance on the livestream had already set off a storm of heated discussion.

And now Eric stirred things up more.

Each one was a full–blown scandal.

The internet went wild, attacking them from all sides, and tons of people started boycotting every single product from the Anderson Group.

Now, the Anderson family was scrambling to deal with the fallout.

Edgar was so furious, he slapped Emily across the face, then turned and slapped Eric too.

If Eric hadn’t been stuck in the hospital bed, Edgar

Would’ve kicked him for sure.

He jabbed a finger at Emily and started cursing her out.

Edgar usually spoiled Emily rotten.

But

his ow

interests were on the line, all that love meant nothing.

so furious, he almost wanted to strangle her right then and there.

At home, Emily could mess around with her little schemes and tricks. He didn’t care, as long as she was trying to get on his good side.

But now,

she

Sulling those stunts right in front of the cameras.

She really thought she could get away with anything.

And, Whitney was the true heiress of the Anderson family, while Emily was at best the adopted daughter.

Emily targeting Whitney was basically a slap right across Edgar’s face.

Emily was already feeling deeply wronged. Before she could even leave the hospital, Edgar slapped her so hard she

coughed up blood. Tears welled in her eyes, and she looked the very picture of misery.

Paula, her heart aching, pulled Emily into her arms and shot Edgar a reproachful look. “Why are you taking it out on Emily? Whitney’s the one at fault. She never listens, always defies Chase. It’s all because of her.

“Besides, what happened with Eric was Whitney’s way of getting revenge on us. Why are you punishing Emily instead of confronting Whitney?”

Paula felt like she’d raised a total menace.

Ever since she brought Whitney home, life had been nothing but chaos. She hadn’t had a single day of peace.

Chapter 120. Am 1 Next?

Whitney was like a curse on the Anderson family.

If Paula had known Whitney would turn out so cold–hearted, with not a single decent trait from the Anderson family, she never would’ve brought her back.

After picking on Emily during the livestream, Whitney still wasn’t done.

Once the cameras were off, she went and messed up Eric in such a savage way.

Paula had never hated anyone more than Whitney.

Whenever Whitney crossed her mind, Paula could feel her anger bubbling up.

Edgar shot Paula a glare, seeing her eyes red with fury, and his frown grew deeper

much. Now she thinks she can do whatever she wants.

“This is all because you coddled her too

“I told you, whatever happened on that livestream, we’re done with it! I warned you not to bother Whitney, but you… Are you trying to ruin the Anderson family?”

Edgar might always come off as cold and serious, but most of the time, he and Paula were a harmonious couple. They really had a strong bond.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had such a big family with so many sons.

For the first time ever, Edgar really went off on Paula, accusing, questioning, and blaming her all at once.

Paula instantly felt wronged. “Whitney’s the one who’s going to bring down the Anderson family. She’s totally getting back at us. She already ruined Emily and messed up Eric. Am I the next target?”

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