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,

 

Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity

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.

but that was

asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it

by the time I

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

of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him out

or Mom would definitely cut ties with

hitting him didn’t stop him from getting on my nerves. After taking a sip from his glass of 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 to us? We can help you

but I knew it

have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will

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

was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me

for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back

he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience

that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and

been very polite with him earlier 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 such a

into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned out like this

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