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.

no time and

 

mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity

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

reply to my text, but that was just wishful

fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was already morning when I

by the time I

had sobered up after a good night’s

of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling

would definitely cut ties with

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

to Michael, but I knew

Also, drop the act, will you? I know

mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about

he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice

don’t need 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 back at him with a

siblings, but he has gotten himself

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

had been very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was

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

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

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