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: I

 

me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all

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

but that was just

for his reply which never came, and it was already morning

by the time

a good night’s sleep, but he still looked as

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

definitely cut ties with me for harming their

his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna.

was obviously referring to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character

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

so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t

was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me

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

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

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

had been very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was

fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of

got into arguments, I was

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