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: I will,

 

with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed

formed on my face 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 guy at

text, but that was just wishful

never came, and it was already morning when I woke

had made us all breakfast by the time I finished showering

up after a good night’s sleep, but he

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

do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming

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

I knew it

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

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

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

anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found

be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience

that, Mom? She’s lecturing me

polite with him earlier as all I

and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t

up for me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame

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