I stopped in my tracks briefly upon hearing that and stormed off without looking back.

I’m nothing but an outsider to this family… No one gives a damn what I say or do. Sometimes, I even wonder if I’m actually adopted…

 

I couldn’t fall asleep after returning to my room as my mom’s words from earlier kept echoing in my head.

After a bit of tossing and turning in bed, I decided to give Natalie a call and ask her if she was feeling any better. To my surprise, I saw a text message from Michael when I unlocked my phone.

Curious as to what he sent me, I quickly tapped on it with my trembling fingers.

 

Michael: Give me a call when you get back tomorrow. I’ll go pick you up at the station.

He wants to come pick me up…

I was shaking all over from shock and confusion as to why he was suddenly being so nice to me.

 

However, there was no denying the fact that I felt happy when I read his text.

and quickly replied:

 

in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed

my face as I placed my phone on the nightstand. Had Michael been an ordinary guy instead of a CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did help me out a lot in life! I know he’s not

but that was

I fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was already morning when

the time I finished showering and brushing my

had sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but he still

of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him out

would definitely cut ties

gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true?

was obviously referring to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t

I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his

you be so mean to me, Anna? What, I

was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me

don’t need your concern, Steven. If anything, you should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake!

about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left has

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and

polite with him earlier as all I

young. Give him two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a

I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned

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