Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 133

Chapter 103 Can’t Keep Up the Act Anymore

Chapter 133 Can’t Keep Up the Act Anymore

Eric demanded, “What did she say?

“Whitney, you need to stop with the attitude! Mom is sick right now, and you’re still talking like this? Do you have a heart?” He already hated Whitney, and now, hearing those rebellious words, he lost it.

Eric thought, ‘Is she my sister?

‘She’s basically an enemy!”

Whitney clearly heard Eric’s outburst.

She let out a soft, mocking laugh. “So, what exactly am I supposed to say?”

She paused, as if thinking it over.

Then, her words dripped with more sarcasm. “Should I drop everything and come running back to play doctor for her?

“Or maybe it’s all my fault. If I’d come home, Mom wouldn’t be sick. If I were ripped apart, it still wouldn’t be enough to pay for my crime, right?

“Or maybe I’m supposed to play nice, treat Mom, and then step up to take all the heat and criticism aimed at the Andersons right now?”

As Whitney spoke, word by word, the Andersons‘ faces grew darker and darker.

Honestly, that was exactly what they were thinking.

They really did want Whitney to be as obedient as she described, to make things easier for them.

But hearing those words come straight from Whitney made the Andersons feel an odd pang of guilt and embarrassment. After finishing, Whitney let out another careless, icy laugh. “Are you guys seriously dreaming?

“When Chase got poisoned on that show, you all turned to

“When Mrs. Anderson got sick, you came looking for me again.

“Now that the Andersons‘ reputation is trashed, you still come to me.

“So what, am I here to be your personal slave, working myself to the bone for the Andersons until I drop dead?”

Brandon snapped, “How can you say that? It’s not as if we only come to you when something goes wrong!

“Whitney, I’m honestly curious. Have you been putting on an act with the Andersons these past two years? Did you ever really treat us like your family?

“We’re all family here. Do you really have to make such a scene?”

Now Brandon finally got what Chase had been talking about.

He thought, ‘Whitney is turnin

into a real thorn in their side.

‘She is totally rebellious, not listening to a single thing we say.

‘And every word out of her mouth is like a knife, cutting deep.’

Whitney let out a cold laugh. “Why don’t you think back, Mr. Anderson? What exactly have you all come to me for these past two years?

“But you’re right about one thing. I really have been putting on an act these past two years.

approval, for the scraps of affection you tossed my way.

shred

“But I can’t keep up the act anymore, and honestly, I don’t want to. So tell me, what are you to me now? “You ask if I ever saw the Andersons as my family? Well, did you ever really see me as your daughter? As your sister? “When you say we’re all family, don’t you feel the least bit ashamed?”

Whitney’s tone was casual and steady, as if she were making small talk, and there wasn’t a trace of emotion in her voice. But every word she spoke was like a razor–sharp blade, slicing straight into the Andersons‘ hearts.

The worst part was that they couldn’t argue back with any real conviction.

They thought, ‘Did we ever really treat Whitney like one of our own? Did we ever see her as our daughter, as our sister?‘

Maybe at first, they really did try to accept her.

But all those habits she picked up in the small town, and those little schemes that never really fit in, slowly wore down any

Chapter 133 Can’t Keep Up the Act Anymore

affection they had for her.

Emily had been with them for nineteen years, and she was the one they truly treated like a sister.

They swore that bringing Whitney home meant she’d be treated like Emily, no favoritism, no exceptions.

They thought, ‘But Whitney couldn’t get along with Emily.

‘How could we ever accept a sister who couldn’t stand Emily?

Whitney’s voice was icy and steady as she spoke again, “I’ve said it before. I’m cutting ties with the Andersons. And since Mr. Anderson is here, let me make it crystal clear one more time.

“You never saw me as your sister, and honestly, I don’t want anything to do with you anymore.

“So let’s go back to square one. From now on, Whitney and the Andersons are nothing to each other.

“Now you can finally rest easy. No one will ever challenge your precious Emily’s status or position again. You won’t have to worry about anyone refusing to accept her or picking on her anymore.”

When Eric started yelling, Brandon hit the speaker, and Whitney’s words filled the Andersons‘ living room, hanging in the air for everyone to hear.

The room went dead silent.

Everyone stared at Brandon’s phone, as if they couldn’t believe what they’d heard.

Only Emily lowered her eyes, quietly hiding the hint of a smile that flickered in them.

She thought, ‘Figures. Whitney is such a fool, still refusing to back down, now.

‘She really doesn’t understand the Andersons at all.

‘She actually believes throwing a tantrum like this will make the Andersons freak out and finally admit she’s one of us, so she can waltz back in as she belongs.

‘But the Andersons are stubborn as hell. There’s no way they’d ever let anyone push them around.’

Just as expected, Brandon’s voice was simmering with anger. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Whitney said, “It means I’m severing all ties with the Andersons.

“Lucky for me, I was never officially published as part of your family anyway, so I don’t need to bother with any issues.” “This is outrageous!” Brandon barked. “Whitney, we’ve always let you throw your little fits at home, but now, when things are serious, you still pull this crap? Typically, people from a remote rural area are always so low and disgusting.

“You want to cut ties? Fine. Don’t come crawling back when you regret it.”

Brandon slammed the end call button, gripping his phone so hard his veins popped out, his hand shaking with anger.

These days, Anderson Group

PR kept messing up during the livestreams, their attempts to clean up the mess were a joke, and the company’s problems had Brandon running himself into the ground.

On top of that, Edgar was always doubting

Was r

right now. Whitney had him so mad he felt like he could explode.

But none of that came close to how pism and tearing him dow He thought, ‘She really thinks she’s all the

‘Does she seriously believe sho

huh?

important that

‘Let’s see if Whitney can make it in Roynfor

He was determined to teach his

was nobody.

can use herself to threaten us?

without the Andersons behind her.‘

-called sister a lesson. He wanted her to understand that without the Andersons, she

“Where’s Whitney? Is she back? Has she come back yet?” Paula called out.

Brandon wanted to prove Whitney wasn’t that important, and he wanted to watch her crash and burn once she left the Andersons.

But right now, Paula, who needed Whitney more than ever, suddenly found strength and rushed straight at Brandon.

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