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 quickly replied: I

 

in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text

ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he

my text, but that was just wishful

I fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it

us all breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing

good night’s sleep,

sight of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and

do that or Mom would definitely cut ties

me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going to introduce him to

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

Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested

mean to me, Anna? What, I

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

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

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

gave Mom an indignant look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s

all I wanted was for him to be a little more

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

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

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