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

 

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

my face as I placed my phone on the nightstand. Had Michael been 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 guy at heart. He’s just

my text, but that

his reply which never came, and it was

had made us all breakfast by the

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

spent more than half of the hundred thousand

I couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with

Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard

knew it wasn’t Michael’s character

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

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

the hot-tempered guy that he was, Steven got angry and

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

concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble

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

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

Give him two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna!

would 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

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