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

 

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

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

Michael would reply to my text, but that was just

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

the time I finished showering and brushing my

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

half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling

definitely cut

asked, “I heard

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

“No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the

I can’t even care about my own sister’s

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at

should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake!

actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into

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

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

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

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

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