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

 

left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s

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

reply to my text, but that was just wishful thinking

for his reply which never came, and it was already

breakfast by the

good night’s sleep, but he

than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him out of

or Mom would definitely cut

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

Michael, but I knew it wasn’t

“No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act,

so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t

got angry and raised his voice at me

concern, Steven. If anything, you should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back at him

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

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me

I wanted was for him to be a

and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker,

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 realize

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