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

 

with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all

face as I placed my phone on 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

to my text, but that was just wishful thinking on

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

all breakfast by the time

night’s sleep, but he still looked as

more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him

would definitely cut

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

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that

rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act,

you be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my

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

Steven. If anything, you 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

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 I had

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

as all I wanted was for him to be a little more

Give him two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a

course, Mom defended Steven as 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, does she not realize that

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