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 text removed all

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 gotten used to

would reply to my text, but that was

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

all breakfast by the time I finished

good night’s sleep, but he still looked

how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling

or Mom would definitely cut ties with

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

Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s

coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will

What, I can’t even care about my

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

not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back at him

himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I

look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and

all I wanted was

more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You

Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven

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