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: I

 

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

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

text, but

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

the time I finished showering and brushing my

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

sight of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him

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

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 rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going to introduce him to us?

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

a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his money,

me, Anna? What, I

he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me in

kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back at him with a

gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I

see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t even said

as all I wanted was for him to

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 in life,

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

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