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

 

very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made

Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he

text, but that was

reply which never came, and it was already morning when

made us all breakfast by the

up after a good night’s sleep, but he still looked as

mere sight of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling

or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their precious

getting on my nerves. After taking a sip from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going to introduce him to us? We can help

but I knew it wasn’t

“No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his money, not

What, I can’t even

guy that he was, Steven got

kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time

he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left

that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t even said

I wanted was for him to be a little

years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t

never speak up for me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not

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