Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 86

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Is Emily trying to stir up trouble again?‘ Whitney thought.

She shot Emily an impatient look.

She thought, ‘According to Nora, Emily had been acting pretty normal yesterday. She cooperated with the tasks and didn’t give anyone a hard time.

‘I thought she was too busy keeping up her good girl act to mess with us anymore.

‘But when I come back to the stream, Emily is already jumping at the chance to cause drama.‘

Emily completely ignored the annoyance and disdain on Whitney’s face, keeping that gentle smile firmly in place.

She glanced at Ryan, who was sitting next to Whitney. “Whitney, is Mr. Pierce feeling better now?”

It sounded like she was caring.

But underneath, she was clearly implying that Whitney had forced Ryan to join the stream for the sake of appearances, without caring if he was actually recovered.

Whitney gave her a cold, dismissive look. “If you want to know how he’s doing, ask him yourself. Why are you asking me?” Emily bit her lip, looking a little pitiful after being shut down, then blinked and gazed softly at Ryan.

But Ryan didn’t lift his eyes, not sparing her a single glance.

As Whitney finished speaking, Ryan picked up a piece of omelet and held it to Whitney’s lips. “You’re my doctor. How could you not know how I’m feeling?”

His low, husky voice carried a hint of teasing intimacy.

For some reason, Ryan’s fans felt like something was off about what he said.

It sounded way too suggestive, as if there were some spicy subtext.

He was basically making their minds go straight to the gutter.

They thought, ‘Wait, what does he mean by Whitney would know how his body is doing?

‘It is like how would you know if I’m good enough if you haven’t tried?

‘Feel that, don’t you?”

Ryan’s Fans were freaking out.

Even the solo fans weren’t immune.

And if anyone paid attention to the little details, Ryan actually fed Whitney a piece of omelet just now.

And Whitney casually opened her mouth and accepted it, as if it were totally normal.

The fans thought, ‘This is basically shoving the ship right in everyone’s face!‘

The viewers all caught the hidden meaning in Ryan’s words.

Emily, the queen of passive–aggressive, definitely picked up on it, too.

Her face went a little pale, and her fingers unconsciously clenched at her sides.

This humiliation was worse than the one she’d suffered when she went to see Ryan in private yesterday.

At least that was behind closed doors.

But now, it was all happening right in front of everyone.

Ryan openly showed how much he disliked her.

His attitude would only make the netizens more convinced that she was clinging to Ryan, trying to make a move on him.

And the most important thing was that Ryan’s attitude was bound to affect the Anderson family.

Emily thought, ‘No one wants to risk getting on the Pierce family’s bad side to partner with the Andersons.

‘The Pierce family doesn’t have to lift a finger.

‘Anyone hoping to get in good with the Pierce family would naturally take their cues from Ryan.‘

Thinking about what this could mean for her, Emily’s eyes grew misty. “I just… I wanted to show some concern for Mr. Pierce, that’s all. I didn’t mean anything else.

“I heard when you’re sick, it’s best not to eat omelet, so I thought I’d remind Mr. Pierce…” Her voice wavered, sounding like

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she was about to cry, as her gaze lingered on the omelet in Ryan’s bowl.

Her lashes quivered, and her eyes were swimming with tears.

Some clueless viewers thought Emily was being nice to Ryan, and that Ryan was kind of rude and not very gentlemanly in how he responded.

Others felt that if Ryan didn’t like Emily, he should at least try to keep things peaceful on camera so the audience could enjoy the show.

Some people noticed that ever since Whitney came back, the show got way more dramatic. They wanted to have a good time watching, not watch people argue all the time.

All sorts of comments were flooding the stream chat.

The stream had only been live for less than an hour, and it was already dominating the trending charts again.

And all the trending hashtags were tied to Emily, Ryan, and Whitney.

Honestly, if Ryan’s name is involved, it’s basically impossible not to blow up the trending list.

With all the buzz online, Anderson Group’s PR team wasted no time jumping on the opportunity.

They quickly started playing up Ryan’s words, emphasizing Whitney’s doctor identity.

Then they began mocking Whitney for letting Ryan eat an omelet while he was still burning up with a fever, even though she was supposed to be his doctor.

They guided the audience to believe that Ryan’s special treatment of Whitney was because he’d been tricked into thinking she was some kind of miracle doctor.

After all, everyone in the industry knew Ryan’s health wasn’t great.

So, desperate times called for desperate measures. It’s entirely possible.

Either way, Ryan’s Fans‘ opinions didn’t really matter.

Anderson Group’s PR team was already working overtime, hell–bent on clearing every roadblock for Emily in record time.

The best way to hide one’s scandals in this industry was to pull other popular figures into the drama.

As long as the other person had their own dirt, the public’s attention would shift right onto them.

So the spotlight moved away from Emily, and nobody bothered digging into her business anymore.

Brandon had already made it clear. Emily’s reputation must stay spotless, no matter what. Even if it meant sacrificing someone else.

But Ryan’s Fans and Wild Beauty’s Fans weren’t having it. They immediately clapped back in the chat.

Last night, Whitney worked her magic on Elian’s back, and the guy who could barely stand or sit up was suddenly up and about, full of energy.

They thought, ‘That proves Whitney has got the real deal.‘

Plus, Ryan really did have a high fever yesterday. The crew showed the thermometer on camera to prove it.

After Whitney took care of him all day, when Ryan made a surprise appearance on camera last night, everyone could tell his energy was back, and he seemed way more lively.

While Ryan’s Fans and Wild Beauty’s Fans were busy arguing their case in the chat, the camera caught everything.

“Who told you that?” Whitney lifted her eyelids and shot Emily a cold, sidelong glance, her voice dripping with mockery.

Emily’s eyes were getting redder by the second, looking like she’d been totally put on the spot. “I… I saw it online… I’m sorry. Whitney.

“I know you made the omelet for everyone out of kindness, and I’m not blaming you. I just… I was worried about Mr. Pierce‘ s health, so…”

Just as Emily was choking up, unable to get a full sentence out, the man suddenly stood up.

His tall, strong frame was graceful.

His face stayed calm and distant, but when those refined, deep eyes lifted and locked onto Emily, the icy look he gave her was enough to make her feel like she’d been tossed into a freezer, the cold sinking straight to her bones.

Emily’s voice was completely strangled in her throat. She couldn’t get a single word out.

She felt frozen to the core, her limbs stiff as boards, and her face was locked in place. She had zero control over her expression.

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Ryan’s warning came flooding back into her mind.

She started shaking uncontrollably.

Emily thought, ‘No. No way.

I was only trying to show I cared about him.

I wasn’t picking on anyone.

‘I didn’t do anything wrong.

‘He wouldn’t actually come after the Anderson family over something so trivial for Whitney, would he?‘

Even though Emily kept telling herself it couldn’t happen, she was shaking more.

Even Chase, who was standing behind her, noticed how off Emily looked.

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