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,

 

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

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

but that

which never came, and it was already morning

us all breakfast by the

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

the hundred thousand on

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

his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard

obviously referring to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that he was interested

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

to me, Anna? What, I can’t even

was, Steven got angry and

your concern, Steven. If 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

himself into so much

you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me

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

young. Give him two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being

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

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