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 quickly replied: I will,

 

but Michael’s

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

my text, but that was just wishful thinking on my

never came,

breakfast by the

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

spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me

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

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

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

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

I can’t

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice

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

actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble

look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom?

as all I wanted was for him to be a little

and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being

even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize

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