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

 

me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and

ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable,

thought Michael would reply to my text, but that

for his reply which never came, and it was already

breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing my

Steven had sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but he still looked

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

or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for

Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you

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

boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know

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

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

he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad

I wanted was for him to be a

he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a

Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she

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