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

 

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

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 gotten used to

text, but that was just

asleep waiting for his reply which never came,

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

had sobered up after a good night’s sleep,

the hundred thousand on

Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their

him didn’t stop 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 going to introduce him to us? We can help you assess his character, you

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that

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

mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care

guy that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at

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

actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience

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

I wanted was for him to be a little more

and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a

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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