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: I

 

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

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 guy at heart. He’s just gotten used to being cold

would reply to my text, but that was

asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was

breakfast by the time I finished

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

than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for

glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true?

obviously referring to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that

him a glare and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the

Anna? What, I

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me

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

himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left has been completely

you see that, Mom?

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 mistakes

would never speak up for me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one

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