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:

 

mood, but

CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did

text, but

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

the time I finished

good night’s sleep, but he still looked as

him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his

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

from his glass 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 to

to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character

shot him a glare and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the

you be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care

hot-tempered guy that he was, Steven got

a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time

concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever

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

with him earlier as all I wanted was for him to

just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made

She would never speak up for me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously,

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