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 will,

 

argument with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but

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

text, but that was just wishful thinking on my

never

breakfast by the time I

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

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

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

him didn’t stop him from getting on my nerves. After taking a sip from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a

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

coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his

be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about

guy that he was, Steven got angry and

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

concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left has been completely

Mom?

very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was for him to be

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

I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned out like this precisely because

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