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.

and quickly replied: I will,

 

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

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

reply to my text, but

for his reply which never came, and it was already

breakfast by the time I finished

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

the hundred thousand on

would definitely cut

his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich

to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t

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

I can’t

the hot-tempered guy that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me in

about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a

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

you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t

as all I wanted was for him to be a little

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

She would never speak up 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 turned out like this precisely because she spoiled him

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