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:

 

bad mood, but Michael’s

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 heart. He’s just gotten used to being

to my text, but that

his reply which never came, and it was already morning

made us all breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing my

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

reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his

definitely cut ties with me

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

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that he was interested

said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the

What, I can’t

Steven got

should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’

himself into so much trouble over the years that

protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and

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

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

Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does

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