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.

no time and quickly replied: I will,

 

mood, but Michael’s text removed all

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

thought Michael would reply to my text, but that was just

his reply which never came, and it was already

breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing my

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

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

or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for

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

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

rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you?

mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t

guy that he was, Steven got angry

your concern, 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

himself into so

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t even

earlier as all I wanted was for him to be a

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

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

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