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:

 

with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made me feel all

of a CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable,

reply to my text, but that was just wishful thinking on

which never came, and it was

had made us all breakfast by the time I finished showering

good night’s sleep, but he still looked as

than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me

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

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

a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in

be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own sister’s well-being

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

anymore, for goodness’

We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over

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

had been very polite with him earlier as all I

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 couple of

got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on.

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