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

 

with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed

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

Michael would reply to my text, but that

never came, and it was already morning when I

the time I finished showering and brushing

after a good night’s sleep, but he

had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made

I couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely

from 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 you assess

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that he was

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

be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice

You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back at him with a

way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every

polite with him earlier as all I wanted was

out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes

me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned

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