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.

wasted no time and quickly replied: I will,

 

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

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

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

for his reply which never came, and it was already morning

had made us all breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing

sobered up after a good night’s

spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling

couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely

shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going

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

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

I can’t even care about my own

got angry and raised

You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you

siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever

he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s

all I wanted was for him to be a little more

turn out just fine! You should stop being such a

and I got into arguments, I was the

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