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 replied: I

 

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

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 out a lot in life! I know he’s not a

text, but

his reply which never came, and it was already morning when I

by the time I finished showering

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

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

course, I couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with

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

referring to Michael, but I knew it

a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his money, not his

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

he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice

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

siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble

Mom? She’s lecturing me

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

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

even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned

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