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.

time and quickly replied:

 

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

as I 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 bad

but that was

his reply which never came,

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

Steven had sobered up after a good night’s

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

definitely cut ties with me for

of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are

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

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

to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own

he was, Steven got angry and

not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you

concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself

you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing

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

two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes

Mom defended Steven as 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

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