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 replied:

 

with Mom had 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 used to being cold on

reply to my text, but that was

reply which never came, and it

the time I finished showering

night’s sleep, but he

him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their

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 assess his character, you

but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s

said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his

mean to me, Anna? What, I

Steven got angry and raised

about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped

way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and

all I wanted

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

defended Steven as usual… She 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 realize that Steven turned out like this precisely because she spoiled him

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