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.

time and quickly replied: I

 

but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made

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

thought Michael would reply to my text, but that was just wishful thinking

his reply which never came, and it

breakfast by the time I finished showering and brushing my

night’s sleep, but he still looked as

more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting him

couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties

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

knew it wasn’t Michael’s

coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only

Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own

Steven got angry

not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a

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

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

all I wanted was for him

two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes in life,

got into arguments, I was

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