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.

no time and

 

very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made me feel all

ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did help me

thought Michael would reply to my text, but that was

I fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and

had made us all breakfast by the time I finished

had sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but

of the hundred thousand on

couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their precious

getting on my nerves. After taking a sip from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that he

rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act,

Anna? What, I can’t even care

he was, Steven got

kid anymore, for goodness’ sake!

no way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience

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

very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was for him

just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t

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,

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