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.

and quickly replied: I will,

 

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

 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!

reply to my text, but that was just wishful

reply which never came, and it was already morning

us all breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing

good night’s sleep, but he still looked

of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that

Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their

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

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

a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only

Anna? What, I

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his

yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped

he has gotten himself into so

Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t

polite with him earlier as all I wanted was for him

You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes in life,

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

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