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

 

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

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

Michael would reply to my text, but

waiting for his reply which never came, and

by the time

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

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

would definitely cut ties with me

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

but I knew it

Also, drop the act, will

Anna? What, I can’t even care about my

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

anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I

no way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much

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

very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was for him to be a

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

I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned out like this

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