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

 

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

Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did help me out a lot in life!

to my text, but that was just wishful thinking on

never came,

made us all breakfast by the time I

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

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

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

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

but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that he

rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his

to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care

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

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

himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left has

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

him earlier as all I wanted was

I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You

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

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