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

 

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

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 heart. He’s just gotten used to being cold on the

my text, but

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

us all breakfast by the time I finished showering and

had sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but he

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

course, I couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut

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

knew it wasn’t Michael’s character

a glare and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop

Anna? What, I

got angry

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

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

that, Mom? She’s lecturing

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

sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes in

once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned out like this precisely because she spoiled him too

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