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

 

left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text

CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he

thought Michael would reply to my text, but

reply which never came, and it was already morning when I

by the time

had sobered up after a good night’s

Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off

or Mom would definitely cut ties with

towards me and asked, “I heard you found

but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that

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

me, Anna? What, I can’t even

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

anything, you should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back at

way he’s actually 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

Mom an indignant look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t

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

sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna!

and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame

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