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.

and

 

bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and

 Had Michael been an ordinary guy instead of a CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s

text, but that was just wishful thinking on my

which never

made us all breakfast by the time I finished showering

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

sight of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming

me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is

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

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

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

your concern, Steven. If anything, you should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found

he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had

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

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

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

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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