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:

 

bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made me feel all

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

my text, but that was just wishful thinking on

fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was already

breakfast by the time I finished showering

night’s sleep, but he still

of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting

do that or Mom would definitely cut ties

sip from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself

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

glare and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know

you be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own sister’s

got angry and raised his voice at

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

about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the

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

earlier as all I wanted was for him

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

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 that

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