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.

time and quickly replied: I will,

 

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

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 a bad

Michael would reply to my text, but that

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

by the time I finished showering and

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

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

course, I couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their precious

him didn’t stop him 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

Michael, but I knew it wasn’t

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

What, I can’t even care

he was, Steven got angry and raised his

anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!”

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

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

with him earlier as all I wanted was for him to be a

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

Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously,

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