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,

 

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

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. He’s just gotten used to being cold on the

would reply to my text, but that was just

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

by the time I finished

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

how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on

or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their

me not 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

I knew it wasn’t Michael’s

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

me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own sister’s well-being

was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at me

need your concern, Steven. If anything, you should worry about yourself! You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped

gotten himself into so

protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad haven’t

been very polite with him earlier as all I wanted was

two more years, and 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 this

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