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: I

 

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

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

would reply to my text, but that was just wishful

which never came, and it was already morning when I

by the

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

how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that

definitely cut ties

his 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 introduce

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

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

I can’t even care about

guy that he was, Steven got

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

has gotten himself into so much

indignant look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad

been very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was for him to be a little more

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

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 Steven

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